Roesler

Intersection of Zweigelt × ( Seyve Villard 18-402 x Lemberger)

Roesler is a red grape variety. The name evokes Leonhard Roesler (1839-1910), who in the years 1874 to 1902 director of the KK Chemical and Physiological Research Station for Viticulture and Horticulture in the field of viticulture school Klosterneuburg.

Breeding, variety characteristics, admission

As with the Rathay is an interspecific new breed of 1970 by Gertrude Mayer at the wine school in Klosterneuburg. The Roesler is a new breed of Zweigelt and ( Seyve Villard 18-402 x Lemberger).

The variety is hardy to -25 ° C and very resistant to all fungal diseases, especially against both types of mildew (powdery mildew and downy mildew of grapevine). Therefore, this grape is recommended in natural cultivation. It is one of the so-called PIWI varieties ( = fungus-resistant varieties ). The mid-early ripening grape makes no special demands on the soil and is well kalkverträglich.

In Austria took place in 2000, the variety approval as a quality grape. In 2004, the Roesler got the EU Plant Variety Protection. 161 acres of the Austrian wine - growing area (0.4 percent ) are planted with Roesler (as of 2013).

Characteristics of the wine

The Roesler is a red wine with distinct wild berry flavors. The intensely colored berries provide deep dark wines, they are extract - and full-bodied and have a high tannin content on. Because of their extreme color density is achieved even in poor vintages, the variety is suitable as a blending partner of paler wines.

Ampelographic features

• Leaves: large, five-to siebenlappig with strongly blistered surface
• Grape: großtraubig, loose-, conical, shouldered, one to two Beitrauben, with small, rounded and blue-black colored berries