Goldburger Explained

Goldburger
Color:Blanc
Species:Vitis vinifera
Also Called:see list of synonyms
Origin:Klosterneuburg, Austria
Regions:Burgenland

Goldburger is a white Austrian wine grape grown primarily in the Burgenland region. The grape is a crossing of Orangetraube and Welschriesling and was created in 1922 by Fritz Zweigelt at the Höhere Bundeslehranstalt und Bundesamt für Wein- und Obstbau (HBLAuBA) in Klosterneuburg.[1]

Synonyms

Goldburger is also known under the synonyms Klosterneuburg 16-8 and Orangeriesling.[2]

Notes and References

  1. J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 110 Abbeville Press 2003
  2. Web site: Goldburger. www.vivc.de. 24 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120506235211/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=4868. 6 May 2012. 6 May 2012.