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Samling 88 or also commonly known as Scheurebe is widely regarded as the most successful of the many German grape crossings that emerged in the 20th Century. It is most commonly produced as varietal white wine that may sit anywhere on the sweetness spectrum, from bone dry right through to lusciously sweet Trockenbeerenauslese. Scheurebe is most significantly grown in Germany and Austria, with lesser amounts in Switzerland, Slovenia and the United States.

As a wine Scheurebe typically either displays blackcurrant and herbal flavors with grapefruit, lemon and honeysuckle characteristics.

In Germany, Scheurebe is grown in virtually every region, but most importantly in Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Nahe and Franken. It was named after its creator, grape breeder Dr. Georg Scheu, who made the initial crossing between 1915 and 1916. In 1945, the variety – then known as Sämling 88 (Seedling 88) – was officially released to the public and it started to win favor in the 1950s.

Dr. Scheu's stated goal was to create a Riesling and Silvaner cross that displayed the better aspects of the latter but was suitable to growing in Rheinhessen. However there seems to have been some confusion at the time of the crossing; Silvaner has been disproven as a parent and it now appears that Scheurebe is the progeny of Riesling and an unknown variety.

In the vineyard Scheurebe is high yielding with slightly less acidity than Riesling. The best wines come from vines that have reached full maturity, as Scheurebe picked early can be quite unpleasant. It is an aromatic variety with good aging potential, and can make very luscious sweet wine, including eiswein.

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