The red grape variety originates from the border region Bulgaria/Greece. Synonyms grouped alphabetically by country are Manakuki, Manaluki, Monakuki (Albania); Drenak, Koplik, Pamid Csernuej, Pamid Izresliv, Pamid Plovdina, Pamid Sire (Bulgaria); Steinschiller Rot (Germany); Bois Jaune (France); Pamidi, Pamidie, Pamit, Pamiti, Pamitis (Greece); Plovdina (Northern Macedonia); Roșioar (Romania); Grecheskii Rosovii, Grechesky Rosovy, Koplik, Marokanskiii Vinograd, Shasla Grecheskaya (Russia); Slankamenka Crvena (Serbia); Saratchoubouk, Saricibuk, Saridzibuk (Turkey); Piros Szlanka (Hungary).
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