The white grape variety is an interspecific new variety between ((Amurensis x Vinifera) x Thalloczy Lajos) x Pinot Gris. Genes from Vitis amurensis and Vitis vinifera are contained. The hybrid was crossed in 1966 in Hungary. The vine is frost-resistant. It is mainly cultivated as a wine grape in the Hajós-Baja area of Hungary. In 2020, 25 hectares of vineyard area were designated in Hungary (Statistics Ministry of Agriculture Hungary).
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