The white grape variety most likely originates from Austria (see Veltliner). There are well over 100 synonyms indicating the vine's great age. Some of them grouped alphabetically by country are Babotraube, Rote Babotraube, Frühroter Malvasier, Früher Roter Malvasier, Italienischer Früher Malvasier (Germany); Malvoisie d'Italie, Malvoisie Rose du Po, Rojal, Velteliner Rouge Précoce (France); Malvasia Rossa, Malvasia Rossa d'Italia, Uva Rosa (Italy); Frühe Trübrothe, Kalebstraube, Malvasier, Roter Malvasier...
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