Piwi (Pilzwiderstandsfähige) is a German term to define vine varieties that have been described
previously as hybrids, direct producers, interspecific, disease-resistant or disease-tolerant. Piwi implies a certain resistance or tolerance towards the fungal diseases that are present locally or worldwide. Such diseases infect all pure Vitis vinifera cultivars
(e.g. Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Riesling etc.) where an out-of-control infestation can lead to total crop loss. These vinifera varieties need to be sprayed with approved fungicides
6 to 10 times during the growing season; the fungicides inevitably enter our environment. Please click on the variety name for detailed information about it:- 'Red grape' Varieties: the highlighted varieties are for cold climates:- 'White grape' Varieties: the highlighted varieties are for cold climates:-
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Piwi cultivars have originated from cross-breeding (without the aid of gene implants) between European cultivars (Vitis vinifera)
and disease resistant American Vitis species; although some newer crossings are more complex and a few contain Vitis amurensis genes from Russia / Asia.
The cultivars that are still known as hybrids or direct producers were bred between 1880 and 1935 in France.
Accent (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Acolon
Bolero (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Cabernet Cortis (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Cabernet Cubin
Cabernet Dorio
Cabernet Dorsa
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Jura (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Cabernet Mitos
Cabernet Sauvignon
Dakapo
Dornfelder
Dunkelfelder
Frühburgunder (known in UK as Pinot Noir Precoce)
Gamay
Lagrein
Merlot
Monarch (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Muskat Bleu
Pinot Meunier
Pinot Noir
Portugieser
Prior (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Regent (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Rondo (Piwi/disease-resistant)
St. Laurent
Syrah
Bacchus
Cabernet Blanc (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Chardonnay
Chasselas blanc (Gutedel) or Chasselas rose
Chenin Blanc
Faberrebe
Findling
Freisamer
Gewürztraminer
Glera (Prosecco)
Helios
Huxelrebe
Johanniter (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Kerner
Kernling
Madeleine Angevine 7672
Merzling (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Müller-Thurgau
Muscaris (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Muscat a petit grains
Muscat Ottonel
Orion (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Ortega
Perle von Zala
Phoenix (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Reichensteiner
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Scheurebe
Schönburger
Seyval Blanc (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Siegerrebe
Sirius (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Silvaner
Solaris (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Souvignier Gris (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Villaris (Piwi/disease-resistant)
Viognier
Würzer