The white grape variety originates from France. Synonyms grouped alphabetically by country are Muscat Otonel (Bulgaria); Muscat Ottonel, White Muscat Ottonel (Germany); Chasselas Saint Fiacre, Muscat Ottonel, Muscat Ottonel Blanc, Ottonel Frontignan (France); Moschato Samou (Greece), Moscato Ottonel, Moscato Ottonel Bianco (Italy); Mirisavka, Muscat Otonel Bijeli (Croatia); Feinschmeckerter, White Muscat Ottonel (Austria); Tamîioasa Ottonel (Romania); Muscat Ottonel (Slovenia); Muscadel Ottonel (South Africa); Ottonel Muskotály (Hungary).

According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it is a presumably natural cross between Chasselas x Muscat d'Eisenstadt...
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