Grapevines
U.K. Vineyards are now home to over sixty varieties of grapevines. From the Channel Islands to the Outer Hebrides, see who is growing which varieties
Faber |
Faberrebe or Faber is a grape variety used for white wine. It was created in 1929 by Georg Scheu at the Landesanstalt für Rebenzüchtung in Alzey and was released with varietal protection in 1967. UK Area in production 2015 2.23 Hectares |
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Findling |
Findling is a white German wine grape variety that arose from a mutation of Müller-Thurgau plantings in the Mosel wine region. Compared to Müller-Thurgau, Findling produces grapes of higher must weights, which is an important consideration in the German wine classification system. However, according to wine expert Jancis Robinson, the grape produces wine of average to low quality and is prone to various grape rot infections UK Area in production 2015 0.76 Hectares |
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Fruhburgunder |
Pinot Noir Précoce or, as it is called in parts of Germany, Frühburgunder is a dark, blue-black–skinned, variety of grape used for wineand is a form or mutation of Pinot noir, which differs essentially by ripening earlier than normal (thus the use of the descriptive nomination 'précoce'). Whilst sometimes treated as a separate grape variety by ampelographers, there are nevertheless those who consider it is simply an early ripening form of Pinot Noir, and in some cases, Pinot Noir Précoce wines may therefore be found straightforwardly labelled "Pinot noir". UK Area in production 2015 26.89 Hectares (inc. Pinot Noir Précoce) |
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