The white grape variety originates from Armenia. Synonyms are Spitak Areni, Spitak Malahi, Spitak Malai and Spitak Malan. It is possibly a somatic mutation of the red grape variety Areni, but this has not (yet) been confirmed by DNA analyses. No stocks were reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson statistics).
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