The white grape variety comes from Greece; the name means "August Jewel". Synonyms are Augoustelidi, Augoustelli, Avgoustolidi, Bostilidas, Goustoulidi, Goystolidi, Rompola, Vostilida, Vostilidi and Voustolidi. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2000 and 2007, there is a parent-offspring relationship with the variety Theiako Mavro, as well as a close genetic relationship with the often confused variety Robola (Rompola). Goustolidi is not a colour mutation of the red variety Avgoustiatis (with the same synonyms). According to DNA analyses performed in 2013, Goustolidi is one of the many direct descendants of Gouais Blanc; the second parent is unknown.
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