Blaue Zimmettraube
Also known as Blue Cinnamon Grape
Austria
A rare old red grape of central Europe, known chiefly as the mother of Blaufränkisch.
Sensory profile
Characteristics
Flavor & aroma
At a glance
Production facts
Prevalence
Rare
Climate
Moderate climate
Ripening
Mid season
Wine styles
Still
Where it's grown
Geography
Shaded areas are the state, province or département(s) containing each region, so they run wider than the appellations themselves.
Austria
Central Europe (reference collections)
Kept in a few collections, not made as a wine of its own.
Background
Origin & History
Blaue Zimmettraube, the "blue cinnamon grape", is very rare today. DNA profiling identified it as one parent of Blaufränkisch, the other being Gouais Blanc, which made it an important, if forgotten, ancestor of central European red wine.
Lineage
Family tree
Parentage not recorded — Blaue Zimmettraube is an old variety of unknown origin. Click a related grape to explore its own lineage.