The red grape variety is an interspecific new breeding between the white variety Rakisch x the red variety Merlan. It contains genes from Vitis aestivalis, Vitis berlandieri, Vitis labrusca, Vitis rupestris and Vitis vinifera. The hybrid was crossed in the Czech Republic by a team led by the breeder Vilém Kraus (1924-2013). Incidentally, the same parents also gave rise to the varieties Malverina and Savilon. In 2016, no stock was reported (Kym Anderson).
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