The white grape variety originates from France. Synonyms grouped alphabetically by country are Muskat Otonel (Bulgaria); Muskat Ottonel, Weißer Muskat Ottonel (Germany); Chasselas Saint Fiacre, Muscat Ottonel, Muscat Ottonel Blanc, Ottonel Frontignan (France); Moschato Samou (Greece), Moscato Ottonel, Moscato Ottonel Bianco (Italy); Mirisavka, Muskat Otonel Bijeli (Croatia); Feinschmeckerter, White Muscat Ottonel (Austria); Tamîioasa Ottonel (Romania); Muskat Ottonel (Slovenia); Muscadel Ottonel (South Africa); Ottonel Muskotály (Hungary). The variety was selected in France in Angers in 1839 by Jean-Pierre Vibert (1777-1866) from a seedling and then released for...
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