The red grape variety originates from Georgia. Synonyms are Argvetoula Chavi, Argvetoula Sapere, Argvetouli Sapere, Argvetula Shavi, Argvetuli Sapere, Charva, Kabakhidzis Sapere, Kabanidzis Sapere and Tamaris Vasi. The ancestry (parentage) is unknown. Nothing is known about a possible genetic relationship with the red variety Otskhanuri Sapere (with synonym Argvetuli Sapere). No stocks were reported in 2016 (statistics Kym Anderson).
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