Rieslaner
Grape (Vitis)
Rieslaner
Species	Vitis vinifera
Also called	Mainriesling, Würzburg N 1-11-17
Origin	Franconia, Germany
VIVC number	10073

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.^[1] Today it is mostly grown in the Franconia (Franken) region and in the Palatinate (Pfalz) region where the grape is often affected by botrytis.^[2] 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.^[2]