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Kerner is a white grape variety grown widely across Germany. It was first bred in Wurttemberg in 1929 by crossing Riesling and Trollinger (Schiava Grossa), and was named for Justinus Kerner, a 19th-Century German poet and writer of drinking songs. Kerner is used in blends (like the infamous Liebfraumilch) and to make varietal wines, which show attractive apple, pear and citrus characteristics, sometimes with a hint of stonefruit.

Despite the fact that one of its parents is a dark-skinned grape used for making red wines, Kerner is unmistakably a white-wine variety. It has large, light-green berries and shares many characteristics with Riesling, both in the vineyard and the glass. Like Riesling, Kerner is high in acid and has the ability to age well for many years. However, as a varietal wine it lacks the flavor and textural refinement of Riesling.

Kerner has a number of traits that appeal to winegrowers. First of all, it is not fussy about where it is grown. In Germany, a land dominated by the site-specific Riesling, this is a key attribute. It is also high yielding, ripens reliably and, as it buds late, is protected from spring frosts.

Kerner is one of the most popular crossings created in 20th-Century Germany, and is planted extensively throughout the country, and in particular in Pfalz and Rheinhessen. It is also grown widely in Italy's Alto Adige region, as well as in Austria, Switzerland, England, Canada and Japan.

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