| Regent | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
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| Species | Interspecific crossing |
| Also called | Geilweilerhof 67-198-3 |
| Origin | Siebeldingen, Palatinate, Germany |
| Notable regions | Rheinhessen, Palatinate |
| VIVC number | 4572 |
Regent is a dark-skinned inter-specific hybrid grape variety, used for making wine.[1] It has both European (Vitis vinifera) and American vine species in its pedigree and a broad resistance against the most significant fungal diseases which affect grapes, such as downy mildew.
- ^ Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Regent". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 565. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.