Georg Scheu (21 June 1879 in Krefeld, Rhine Province, Germany – 2 November 1949, in Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate), was a German botanist, plant physiologist, oenologist and grape breeder.
It was during this time that Georg Scheu developed his love of the vine and viticulture, which led him to Alzey in 1909 as a district orchard technician.
Although Georg Scheu also published a pamphlet ″Anleitung zur Obst- und Gemüseverwertung während des Krieges″ (Instructions for Fruit and Vegetable Utilisation During the War) on 26 August 1915 with preserving recipes for apples, quince, pumpkin, beans ..., so that "the starvation plan of our enemies will be put to shame", his most important activity was research work in the fields of grape varieties, propagation of grapevines and grapevine diseases.
Scheu contributed significantly to the development of scientific and practical principles of grapevine research in the first half of the 20th century.
It is not a copy of Riesling and is capable of producing independent growths with a sophisticated taste spectrum and long shelf life.