The grape variety originates from Italy; this is the Italian name for Jerusalem. The parentage is unknown. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2010, it was a parent of the Tintora variety. However, Gerusalemme is also a synonym for the grape varieties Moscatello Selvatico and Muscat d'Alexandrie. In 2016, no stocks were reported under this name (Kym Anderson statistics).
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