The red grape variety originates from Italy(South Tyrol). Around 160 synonyms testify to the vine's great age and wide distribution. The most important are Admiral, Egyptian, Ägyptische, Bachtraube, Bammerer, Bilsenroth, Blauer Kölner, Blauer Trollinger, Blauer Wingertshäuser, Bocksauge, Bocksbeutelrebe, Bommerer, Dachtraube, Dickschwarze, Fleischtraube, Gelbholziger Schwarzblauer Trollinger, Frankenthaler, Hammelshoden, Hammelsschelle, Hammelssohlen, Hudler, Huttler, Kreuzertraube, Lamper, Lampers, Lambert, Mohrendutte, Pfundtraube, Schwarzblauer Trollinger, Schwarzwelscher, Südtiroler Kurtraube, Trollinger, Zottelwälscher (Germany);
Black Hamburg, Black Hamburgh, Garston Black Hamburgh, Hampton Court, Pope Hamburgh, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Victoria, Victoria Hamburgh (England); Bruxelloise, Grand Noir, Gros Bleu, Gros Noir, Gros Plant Grand Noir, Raisin Bleu (France); Bresciana, Bressana, Schiavone, Schiavone di Merano Nera, Uva Meranese, Uva Nera d'Amburgo (Italy); Edelvernatsch, Großvernatsch, Meraner Kurtraube, Tschaggele, Vernatsch(South Tyrol).
Origin
According to a report by the papal legate Alexander, Martin Luther (1483-1546) fortified himself with this wine before his departure from the Diet of Worms, where he refused the papal request to recant his writings in 1521.
A Schiava Grossa vine (under Black Hamburg) is one of the oldest vines in the world. It produces a regular annual yield....
