The new crossing gained recognition in the 1950s when growers realized it could ripen sufficiently to produce Beeren- and Trockenbeerenauslese. It was bred in 1916 by Professor Georg Scheu in Rheinhessen, and Germany's largest wine-growing region became a stronghold for the varietal. In all, Scheurebe has lost significance in recent years and now accounts for less than 2% of Germany's total vineyard area.