Acolon

Acolon
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skin	Noir
Species	Vitis vinifera
Origin	Germany
Original pedigree	Blaufränkisch × Dornfelder
Notable regions	Württemberg, Germany
Breeder	Bernd Hill
Breeding institute	Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau Referat Rebenzüchtung und Rebenveredlung
Year of crossing	1971
Formation of seeds	Complete
Sex of flowers	Hermaphrodite

Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau

Acolon is a German wine grape variety, a cross between Blauer Lemberger (Blaufränkisch) and Dornfelder.

It was created in 1971 at the Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau in Weinsberg (nr. Württemberg), Germany. The variety was officially recognised in 2002. It ripens early and produces a very color-intensive wine with mild tannins, resembling Lemberger. Currently it is growing experimentally on 1.35 square kilometres. Since 1981 it has often been used as a partner in creating new genetically diverse varieties.

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