Synonym (also Grauer Vernatsch) for the grape variety Schiava Grigia; see there.
The red grape variety comes from Italy. Synonyms are Cenerina, Grauvernatsch, Grauer Trollinger, Grauer Vernatsch, Graur and Vernatsch Grau. The grey colour (grigia) contained in the name does not refer to the berries (they are blue-violet), but to the flowers. The variety is a member of the heterogeneous name group...
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Roman Horvath MW
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