Synonym for the grape variety Rabo de Ovelha; see there.
The white grape variety originates from Portugal. The name means "sheep's tail" (lamb's tail) and refers to the typical shouldered grape shape. Synonyms are Lämmerschwanz, Fernan Piriz, Medóc, Rabigato, Rabigato dos Vinhos Verdes, Rabo del Ovelho Branco and Rabo de Ovella. Despite morphological similarities, it...
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