The white grape variety originates from Croatia (old Austria) or, viewed over a larger area, from the Danube catchment area. There are about 80 synonyms, which testify to the high age and the wide distribution of the vine. The most important ones, grouped alphabetically by country, are Wälschriesling (Germany); Meslier, Meslier de Champagne (France); Riesling Italico, Rismi, Risli (Italy); Graševina, Graševina Bijela, Laski Rizling, Riesling Italico, Taljanska Graševina (Croatia); Welscher, Welschriesling (Austria); Riesling Italian (Romania); Welschriesling (Switzerland); Laški Rizling (Serbia), Rizling Vlašský(Slovakia); Laški Rizling (Slovenia); Borba (Spain); Ryzlink Vlasský(Czech Republic); Nemes Olasz Rizling, Olas Riesling, Olasz, Olasz Risling, Olaszrizling, Olasz Rizling, Olasz Rizlingi, Olasz Szoeloe (Hungary). It must not be confused with the varieties Aligoté, Greco, Petit Meslier, Pignoletto and certainly not with...