Glossary entries

The product of grape breeding to produce a new variety with previously defined characteristics. Traditionally, German new crossings were bred from two or more varieties of the same species (intraspecific crossing), e.g., Vitis vinifera x Vitis vinifera. A hybrid is bred from two or more varieties of different species (interspecific crossing), e.g., Vitis vinifera x Vitis labrusca. Until recently, hybrids were not permitted in Germany.