The red grape variety is an interspecific new variety between Rubinovy Magaracha x Perle Noire. Synonyms are Antei, Antei Magarachskii and Magarach 70-71-52, which contain genes from Vitis labrusca, Vitis lincecumii, Vitis rupestris and Vitis vinifera. The hybrid was crossed in 1971 at the Magarach Viticultural Institute in the Crimea(Ukraine) by P. Ya. Golodriga, V. T. Usatov, L. P. Troshin and Y. A. Malchikov. Plant variety protection was granted in 1988.

The late-maturing vine is resistant to both types of mildew, frost-resistant down to minus 25 °Celsius, but susceptible to botrytis. It produces colourful, full-bodied and tannin-rich red wines and is also used as table grape.
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