EHRENFELSER
A Riesling-Sylvaner clone hybrid white-wine grape developed for its frost-resistance, and primarily grown in the Okanagan region of western Canada. Less acidic than the Muller-Thurgau grape, the popular Riesling clone of Germany.
Ehrenfelser: Created by crossing the Johannisberg Riesling grape and a Sylvaner grape clone, Ehrenfelser is extremely frost resistant. The wine it creates tastes a great deal like Riesling wine. Ehrenfelser is grown primarily in Canada.
Ehrenfelser (white)
Hybrid white wine grape made in Germany by crossing Riesling and Sylvaner. Advantageous for a better ripening over a wider range of sites, but has low acidity and does not age as well as Riesling.
Elbling (red/white) ...
EHRENFELSER: Grape resulting from the crossing of Riesling and a Sylvaner clone.
EHRENFELSER: White-wine variety, resulting from the crossing of Riesling and a Sylvaner clone, developed in 1929 at the Geisenheim Research Station, Germany.
Other white berried grapes include Bacchus (crossing between Silvaner and Riesling), Ehrenfelser (crossing between Riesling and Silvaner), Elbling, Faber (crossing between Pinot Blanc and Müller-Thurgau), Gewürztraminer, ...
Wines such as Gewurztraminer, Ehrenfelser, Riesling and other wines noted for their aromatic characteristics should not undergo malolactic fermentation, as they depend upon the malic acid to enhance their flavour components.
In Europe, icewine is usually produced from Riesling, Ehrenfelser, and Gewurztraminer while Canada's production is focused on Vidal Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Seyval Blanc, and Merlot. There are even sparkling icewines being made.
Many vinters, especially from the New World, are experimenting to make ice wine from other varieties; whites such as Seyval Blanc, Chardonnay, Kerner, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, and Ehrenfelser or reds such as Merlot, Pinot Noir, ...
 See also: Grape, Riesling, Wine, Germany, Region
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