Morio Muscat

Morio - Muskat is a white grape variety which originated from the crossing of Silvaner x Muscat. The breeder was, however, at the crossing partners Silvaner and Pinot Blanc; this information was, however, doubted long. The grape yields a wine with a strong taste and a distinct muscat bouquet, but it was not related to the grape variety Muscat according to Peter Morio. However, it seemed unlikely that an aroma variety arises from an intersection of two right- neutral varieties. The original details of the breeder could be disproved in the meantime by a DNA analysis. The crossing was made in 1928 by Peter Morio ( 1887-1960 ) at the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof Siebeldingen. Plant variety right was granted in 1956 and since 1982 it is registered as a "free " variety in the species lists.

Unmixed expanded arise quite interesting white wines. Should order to achieve a good quality of the variety are in any analogous situation. In low must weight the wines can act immature and grassy. From grapes of the variety yields the typical " Morio aroma " with a non überparfümierten nutmeg and a strong acid. The wines in flavor reminiscent of lemon or elderflower.

See also the article viticulture in Germany, Viticulture in Austria, viticulture in Switzerland, viticulture and winemaking in South Africa in Canada and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms: Geilweilerhof I- 28-30, Morio Muscat

Ethnicity: Silvaner x Muscat. The data were corrected by Morio meantime.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The shoot tip is open. It is spinnwebig to slightly hairy and light green to brown or bronze color.
• The medium to large, roundish leaves are indented one-to three-lobed and weak. The petiole is lyraartig - closed, so that only an elliptical opening number there. The blade is serrated blunt to sharp. The teeth are set wide compared to other varieties.
• The drum-shaped grape is medium in size, sometimes winged and dichtbeerig. The roundish to slightly elongated berries are medium in size and of a greenish-yellow color, which exhibit yellowish when fully ripe berries. The berries have a very thin skin and have a slight taste of nutmeg.

The grape ripens 15-20 days after Chasselas ( and approximately 1 week after Müller -Thurgau ) and is therefore applicable in international comparison as early maturing.

The variety is susceptible to powdery mildew, downy mildew and gray mold. Because of the early shoot the variety is strong frost. A crop failure is hardly noticeable since the night instincts are fertile.

Dissemination

It is classified for the regions of Baden, near, Franconia, Rheinhessen and Pfalz. In 1988 yet 2242 hectares were planted with Morio - Muskat in Germany. Until the early 70s, this often golden wines were very popular and often went into the popular Liebfrauenmilch - waste. Because of its limited arable acreage value, but decreases continuously. In 2007, only 517 acres were planted with the variety Morio - Muskat. In 2006 541 hectares were planted after at least 1167 hectares have been collected in 1999. Small vineyards are known in Austria, Switzerland, South Africa and Canada.

Within Germany, the area under vines distributed as follows:

Source: Statistics vineyard of 13 March 2008, Federal Statistical Office, Wiesbaden, 2008 Descriptive list of varieties of the Federal Plant Variety Office, 2008, page 198ff.