Cabernet Gernischt

The red grape variety originates from China - at least under this name. It was imported from France in 1892 and cultivated on the historic Chang Yu vineyard. A fierce legal dispute broke out in China between the wineries Yantai Changyu and Chateau Huaxia (COFCO) over the use of the name. The case went to arbitration at the end of 2005. Yantai Changyu Winery has been using the name since 1930, had it registered as a trademark in 2002 and therefore claims it exclusively for itself. The other Chinese wineries believe that Cabernet Gernischt cannot be a trade mark. The Château Changyu Castle winery (a joint venture between Yantai Changyu Winery and Castel Frères) has been exporting wines of this variety to the USA since 2004.

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