Rieslaner

{{Short description|Variety of grape}}

{{Infobox grape variety

| name = Rieslaner

| image = Rieslaner Weinsberg 20060908.jpg

| caption = Rieslaner

| species = Vitis vinifera

| also_called = Mainriesling, Würzburg N 1-11-17

| origin = Franconia, Germany

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Rieslaner is a breed cross of the Silvaner and Riesling grape that was first bred in Veitshöcheim, Franconia, Germany in 1921 by the grape breeder August Ziegler. It is a late ripening grape that is fairly high in acidity.Oz Clarke The Encyclopedia of Grapes Websters International Publishers 2001, p. 189 {{ISBN|0-15-100714-4}}. Today it is mostly grown in the Franconia (Franken) region and in the Palatinate (Pfalz) region where the grape is often affected by botrytis.{{cite web |url=https://winegeeks.com/grapes/195.html |title= Rieslaner |date= |website=winegeeks.com |publisher= |access-date=2022-01-13 |quote=}} Rieslaner is bred to do well with botrytis, and it holds a lot of potential to form an acidic, fruity, and full yield when it is ripened.