Nutmeg Trollinger

Muskat-Trollinger

The red grapes (Trollinger and nutmeg) is probably very old. Their origin is unknown, and their origin was uncertain for a long time. Even the Italian breeder Alberto Pirovano suspected but towards the end of the 19th Century, a cross between Frankenthal (Schiava Grossa = Trollinger) x Muscat of Alexandria, which due DNA was confirmed by Italian specialists. In 2008 in Germany Plant Variety Protection granted. The cultivation in the region Württemberg Germany can be traced back to the year 1850. In 2009 she won a total of 65 hectares of vineyards in Germany. Furthermore, it is also cultivated in Macedonia and Serbia as wine grapes. The late-ripening, blühempfindliche variety yields ruby-red wine. As Table grape is she Muscat of Hamburg known.