This white grape variety is one of the oldest cultivated vines in Europe alongside Muscatel. It has countless descendants and has also been used in many new varieties, meaning that its genes are widespread.
The approximately 200 synonyms in countless languages are a record and prove its great age and wide distribution. In most countries, there is no separation when recording the varieties, but they are usually recognised together. The following synonyms are used as a general, neutral term for Traminer or for the white/yellow variety, but also, confusingly, often for all varieties (there is no clear classification). The most important, grouped alphabetically by country, are Adelfranke, Edeltraube, Fränkisch, Frennschen, Frentschen, Klevner, Rotfrensch, Weißfrennschen (Germany); Edler Weiß, Weißedler (Alsace);
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