Welschriesling is a white wine grape variety, unrelated to the Rhine Riesling, that is grown throughout Central Europe.

Welschriesling
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinBlanc
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledRiesling Italico, Olaszrizling, Laški Rizling, Graševina (more)
Notable regionsHungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia
HazardsBunch stem necrosis
VIVC number13217

Origin

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The descendance of Welschriesling is uncertain. The German name Welschriesling literally means 'Romanic Riesling' (cf. Walhaz), and most of the synonyms in Central Europe are variations on 'Italian Riesling'. Welschriesling may have been brought to Central Europe by the ancient Romans. However, the Croatian name Graševina suggests that the origin might be somewhere to the east of the Balkans.

A modern theory claims that Welschriesling originated in the Champagne region and came as welsch (in this case French) Riesling via Heidelberg to the lands of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

Wine regions

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Bottles of Graševina quality wine from Međimurje County, northern Croatia

Names in other languages

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Aminea Gemela, Biela Sladka, Bielasladka Grasica, Glasica, Grasavina Talijanska, Grasevina, Graševina, Grašac, Grasica, Groshevina, Italianski Rizling, Laški Rizling, Nemes Olasz Rizling, Olaszrizling, Olasz Rizling, Petit Riesling, Petracine, Rakusky Rizling, Riesler, Riesli, Riesling, Riesling Italian, Riesling Italico, Risling Italyanskii, Risling Vlashskii, Rismi, Rizling Italico, Rizling vlašský, Talianska Graseviana, Talijanski Rizling, Vlasak,[3] Italian Riesling, Ryzlink vlašský, Ryzlink

References

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  1. ^ Wine of Czech Republic: Statistics and Charts, Accessed: June 29, 2011
  2. ^ CEVVIN Center for Viticulture and Oenology, Accessed: February 16, 2024
  3. ^ Maul, E.; Eibach, R. (1999). "Vitis International Variety Catalogue". Information and Coordination Centre for Biological Diversity (IBV) of the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE), Deichmanns Aue 29, 53179 Bonn, Germany. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2007-04-15.