Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute
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The Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute was founded in 1872 and is located in the town of Geisenheim, in Germany's Rheingau region. In 1876 Swiss-born professor Hermann Müller joined the institute, where he developed his namesake grape variety Müller-Thurgau, which became Germany's most-planted grape variety in the 1970s. Professor Helmut Becker worked at the institute from 1964 until his death in 1989.[1]
Academic Grade[]
Geisenheim is the only German institution to award higher academic degrees in winemaking. Formally, undergraduate level viticulture and enology, ending with a bachelor's degree in engineering is awarded by the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, and the newly introduced master's degree is awarded by the Giessen University.
Breeds[]
- White: Müller-Thurgau, Arnsburger, Ehrenfelser, , Reichensteiner, Ehrenbreitsteiner, , , , Schönburger, , , Hibernal
- Red: Rotberger,
- Improvements: Rondo, Orléans, Dunkelfelder,
See also[]
- Wine
- German wine
- Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding
References[]
- ^ Robinson, Jancis (Ed.) The Oxford Companion to Wine. Oxford: Oxford University Press, second edition, 1999.
Categories:
- 1872 establishments in Germany
- Wine industry organizations
- Oenology
- Organizations established in 1872
- Agricultural research institutes in Germany