Welschriesling

Welschriesling
Grape (Vitis)
Species Vitis vinifera
Also called Riesling Italico, Olaszrizling, Laški Rizling, Graševina (more)
Notable regions Hungary, Croatia, Austria, Czech Republic

Welschriesling is an ancient variety of white wine grape, unrelated to the Rhine Riesling, that is grown throughout Central Europe. The origin of Welschriesling is uncertain. The German name "Welschriesling" literally means 'Romanic Riesling', and most of the synonyms in Central Europe are variations on 'Italian Riesling'. Welschriesling may have come to Central Europe via the Romans. The Croatian name Graševina suggests that the origin might be somewhere to the east of the Balkans.

Wine regions

Synonyms

Aminea Gemela, Biela Sladka, Bielasladka Grasica, Glasica, Grasavina Talijanska, Grasevina, Grasica, Groshevina, Italianski Rizling, Laški Rizling, Nemes Olasz Rizling, Olaszrizling, Olasz Rizling, Petit Riesling, Petracine, Rakusky Rizling, Riesler, Riesli, Riesling, Riesling Italian, Riesling Italico, Risling Italyanskii, Risling Vlashskii, Rismi, Rizling Italico, Rizling Vlašský, Talianska Graseviana, Talijanski Rizling, Vlasak,[2] Italian Riesling, Ryzlink vlašský

References

  1. ^ Wine of Czech Republic: Statistics and Charts, Accessed: June 29, 2011
  2. ^ Maul, E.; Eibach, R. (1999-06-00). "Vitis International Variety Catalogue". Information and Coordination Centre for Biological Diversity (IBV) of the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE), Deichmanns Aue 29, 53179 Bonn, Germany. http://www.genres.de/idb/vitis/. Retrieved 2007-04-15.