The red grape variety originates from Georgia. There are around 140 synonyms, which indicates that the vine is very old and widespread. Some of these are Ascire, Asire Mamed Kara, Bolove Oko, Captraube, Charistvala, Chogistoli, Dodrelyabi (2nd main name), Eichkugeltraube, Gros Guillaume. main name), Eichkugeltraube, Gros Guillaume, Kék Tökszölö, Khodjistoli, Memed Kara, Ochsenauge, Odo de Buey, Perzsiai, Triomphe, Tsanapita, Ungarische Schwarzblaue, Volovina Crna, Vovoko and Zwetschken-Weinbeer. The German names Ochsenauge and Zwetschken-Weinbeer refer to the huge berries.

According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it is a presumably natural cross between Tigvoasa x Kadarka. The variety was a crossing partner of the new variety Alphonse Lavallée.
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