The white grape variety originates from Croatia. Synonyms are Belina, Vrbnička Žlahtina, Žlahtina Bijela, Žlahtina Toljani and Žlajtina. The name is derived from the Slavic adjective "žlahten", which means "noble".

According to DNA analyses carried out in 2020, it originates from a presumably natural cross between an unknown parent variety x Vulpea. It should not...
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