Old name for the currant wine; see there.
Common name in Austria (in Germany Johannisbeerenwein, formerly also Korrianenwein) for a fruit wine made from currants (blackcurrants, cassis). Due to the rather tart cassisflavour of blackcurrants, white or red berries are usually used. It is produced both by juice fermentation (common for...
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