Tocai Bianco

Synonym (also Tocai) for the grape variety Sauvignonasse; see there.

The white grape variety originates from southwestern France; the name means "similar to Sauvignon". Synonyms grouped by countries are Mosler (Germany); Sauvignon Vert (Chile); Blanc Doux, Cinquien, Sauvignon à Gros Grain, Sauvignon de la Corrèze, Sauvignon Gros, Sauvignon Vert (France); Friulano (2nd main name), Malaga, Occhio di Gatta, Occhio di Gatto, Tai (3rd main name), Tai Bianco, Tocai, Tocai Bianco, Tocai Friulano, Tocai Italico, Tocai Italico Friulano, Trebbianello, Tuchì (4th main name), Uva Bianca Antica (Italy); Istarski Tokay, Zeleni Sauvignon (Slovenia). The exact origin is the Gironde in southwestern France, where it was never cultivated on a larger scale. It was often grown together with Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Today, only remnants exist. The variety was introduced in the early 19th century in northern Italy (Friuli) and was long referred to as Tocai. It was intended to exploit the popularity of Tokaji. According to one hypothesis, the variety originates from Hungary and is identical to the Tokaji variety Furmint, which was allegedly introduced by Count Ottelio di Ariis in 1863. According to a second hypothesis, the variety was brought from...

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