The white grape variety originates from Georgia; the name means "red stem". There are about 70 synonyms indicating great age and wide distribution. Some of them grouped alphabetically by country are Baiyu (China); Rkatziteli Gelb, Rothölzer (Germany); Rkachiteli Bianco, Rkatziteli Giallo (Italy); Asangluri, Boudachouri, Budashuri, Budashuri Korolyok, Budasuri, Corolioc, Dedali, Dedali Rkatsiteli, Grousinskii, Grouzinsky, Gruzinski, Gruzinsky, Kakhoura, Kakoura, Kakura, Khangluri, Khanlug, Korolek, Koroliok, Koroliok Rkaciteli, Korolyok, Kukoura, Kukura, Kurkura, Mamali Rkatsiteli, Rkaciteli (second main name), Rkaciteli Bijeli, Rkatiteli, Rkatsiteli Dedali, Rkatisteli Gialo, Rkatsiteli Mamali, Rkatziteli, Rkaziteli, Topolioc, Topoliok, Topolyok, Zweiabazer (Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Moldova, Romania, Russia and Ukraine).
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