German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)

Goethe is one of the collection of grape varieties known as Rogers' Hybrids, created by E.S. Rogers in the mid 1800's, and is the result of a cross of Carter, a selection of Vitis labrusca, and Black Hamburg (there are two varieties known by this name, but in this case it was probably Schiava Grossa), a selection of Vitis vinifera. It was originally known as Rogers No. 1, until Rogers named it after Johann Wolfgang Goethe, the German author, artist, and scientist.

Deutschdiplom des Goethe-Instituts, München