Heroldrebe is a red German wine grape variety
produced by crossing Blauer Portugieser and
Lemberger.
It was created by August Herold at the grape
breeding institute in Weinsberg in the Württemberg
region in 1929, and was named after him.
One of Heroldrebe's drawbacks is its relatively
late ripening; it is harvested at about the
same time as Pinot noir.
Heroldrebe was grown on a total of 155 hectares
(380 acres) in Germany in 2008, with a decreasing
trend.
There were 99 hectares (240 acres) in Palatinate,
32 hectares (79 acres) in Rheinhessen, and
23 hectares (57 acres) in Württemberg.
In Palatinate it is typically used to produce
light, almost pinkish, colored wines.
== Synonyms ==
The only synonyms of Heroldrebe is its breeding
code We S 130 or Weinsberg S 130.
== Offspring ==
Heroldrebe was later crossed with Helfensteiner
by Herold to produce Dornfelder, which has
become the most widely planted of the grape
varieties created by Herold.
Hegel is also Helfensteiner × Heroldrebe
