The red grape variety originates from Georgia. Synonyms are Aleksandrouli, Alexandrouli, Kabistona, Kabistoni, Keduretuli, Moudjouretouli, Mudzhuretuli, Mugiuretuli and Mujretruli. The parentage is unknown. The medium-maturing vine yields red wines with pomegranate aroma. It is blended with the Aleksandrouli variety to produce the PDO wine Khvanchkara, the favourite wine of Josef Stalin (1878-1953). It is mainly grown in the Racha-Lechumi region in the north of the country. However, no stocks were reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson statistics).
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