Rondo (grape)

The red variety Rondo is an interspecific cross ( hybrid vine ) from the varieties Zarya Severa x St. Laurent, but still belongs to the family Vitis vinifera. It was founded in 1964 by Professor V. Kraus crossed in the former Czechoslovakia. He offered to Prof. Dr. Helmut Becker (1927-1990) in the Geisenheim Research Center, who recognized the importance of this material and it continued to work on breeding. Since 1997, enjoys the variety Rondo plant variety protection.

The very early maturing variety has high resistance to winter frost and downy mildew. Against mildew, however, annual treatments are necessary. It provides a ruby red, full-bodied wine that is well suited as a top wine blends. Even as an independent wine Rondo is very well suited. He gives very full-bodied, deep, dark and complex red wines. The smell and taste, it is strongly reminiscent of dark cherries and blackberries (→ aromas in wine). The claims of the new breed of location are about as high as the Riesling, the demands on the soil is comparatively limited. The variety is in Rheinhessen, Franken, Switzerland (1.01 acres, as of 2007, source: Office fédéral de l'agriculture OFAG ), Denmark, England and cultivated in the Netherlands.

Rondo is officially despite the influence of Vitis amurensis within the parent species Zarya Severa a variety of noble grapevine (Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphrodite flowers and is thus self- fruiting. When the wine-growing economic disadvantage is avoided, no return delivered to have male plants grow.

See also the article viticulture in Germany, viticulture in Switzerland, viticulture in the United Kingdom and the list of grape varieties.

• Synonyms: Breeding Geisenheim number 6494-5 (GM 6494-5 )
• Ethnicity: Zarya Severa x St. Laurent