Reichensteiner

{{Short description|Variety of grape}}

{{Infobox grape variety

| name = Reichensteiner

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| color = Blanc

| species = Vitis vinifera

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| origin = Germany

| pedigree0 = Müller-Thurgau × (Madeleine Angevine × Weißer Calabreser)

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| breeder = H. Birk

| institute = Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim, Fachgebiet Rebenzüchtung und Rebenveredlung

| crossing_year = 1939

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Reichensteiner is a white wine grape that is mainly grown in Germany ({{convert|106|ha|acre}} (2008 fig.)),{{Cite web |url=http://www.deutscheweine.de/icc/Schweiz-dt/med/0be/0be2f08f-a4a0-4218-cb63-6a55f440fd33,11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111.pdf |title=German Wine Statistics 2009/2010 |access-date=26 November 2012 |archive-date=21 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021104132/http://www.deutscheweine.de/icc/Schweiz-dt/med/0be/0be2f08f-a4a0-4218-cb63-6a55f440fd33,11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111.pdf |url-status=dead }} England ({{convert|85.38|ha|acre}} (2010 fig.)),[http://www.englishwineproducers.com/stats.htm#Plantings English wine producers - Varietal Plantings] (accessed 26 November 2012) and New Zealand ({{convert|72|ha|acre}} (2009 fig.)).[http://wineinf.nzwine.com/downloads_process.asp?sID=12345&cID=8&fID=1066&dID=542 NZ Wine Statistical Annual 2009]{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It is a cross between Müller-Thurgau and Madeleine Angevine x Calabreser Froehlich, and was first bred in Germany during 1939.[http://www.winegrowers.info/varieties/Vine_varieties/Reichensteiner.htm Winegrowers.info - Reichensteiner info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928165547/http://www.winegrowers.info/varieties/Vine_varieties/Reichensteiner.htm |date=28 September 2007 }} (accessed 16 August 2007)[http://en.mimi.hu/wine/reichensteiner.html Mimi.hu - Reichensteiner info] (accessed 16 August 2007)

In England, it is the 5th most grown variety after Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Bacchus, and Seyval blanc (2010 fig.).

It is quite high in sugars, so is suited to cooler climates, and is suitable for making both sparkling and still wines, but often needs blending with other varieties as it does not add much flavor.

It has been used to breed Garanoir (Gamay noir x Reichensteiner) and Ehrenbreitsteiner.