Faberrebe or Faber is a

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variety used for white wine. It was created in 1929 by Georg Scheu at the ''Landesanstalt für Rebenzüchtung'' in

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and was released with varietal protection in 1967. Scheu created Faberrebe by crossing

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and Müller-Thurgau. (Some sources erroneously state it to be a cross between Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau.Wein-Plus Glossar: Faberrebe
accessed on January 24, 2013) The name "Faber" (Latin for smith) was chosen in honor of Karl Schmitt in

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, who hosted the trial plantations. The "Rebe" suffix is German for

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. Wines produced from Faberrebe are fruity and have rather " muscaty" aromas and a fresh taste with quite good acidity, and are light to golden yellow in colour. In 2019, there were of Faberrebe in Germany, with a decreasing tendency.Quelle: Statistisches Bundesamt (2021): Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Fischerei. Landwirtschaftliche Bodennutzung – Rebflächen. Fachserie 3 Reihe 3.1.
Landwirtschaftliche Bodennutzung - Rebflächen -2021
/ref> There are also some minor plantations in

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{{Reflist White wine grape varieties