Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute
{{Short description|German research institute}}
{{Infobox research institute|coordinates={{coord|49|59|03|N|7|57|41|E|region:DE-HE_type:city|display=inline,title}}|image=Verwaltungsgebäude FBG.JPG|caption=Building of the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute|location_map=Germany}} 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.Robinson, Jancis (Ed.) The Oxford Companion to Wine. Oxford: Oxford University Press, second edition, 1999.
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, Saphira, Reichensteiner, Ehrenbreitsteiner, Prinzipal, Osteiner, Witberger, Schönburger, Primera, Rabaner, Hibernal
- Red: Rotberger, Dakapo
- Improvements: Rondo, Orléans, Dunkelfelder
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.hs-geisenheim.de/en/research/departments/grapevine-breeding/department-of-grapevine-breeding/ DEPARTMENT OF GRAPEVINE BREEDING] at Geisenheim University
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Category:1872 establishments in Germany
Category:Wine industry organizations
Category:Organizations established in 1872