Knipperlé

Knipperlé
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinBlanc
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledOrtlieber (more)
OriginFrance
Notable regionsAlsace
VIVC number6312

Knipperlé is a traditional French variety of white wine grape from Alsace. It's not listed for use in AOC wine, but is a minor component of blends for local drinking, in some ways an Alsatian equivalent of its sibling Aligoté in Burgundy.