Synonyms: | Frankovka (CZ), Blauer Limberger oder Lemberger (DE), Kékfrankos (HU), Frankonia (IT), Modra Frankinja (SL), Frankovka modrá (SK)
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Origin: | The Blaufränkisch is a thoroughly central European variety. This pre-medieval variety is directly related to the Gouais Blanc grape, yet the second parent remains unknown |
Spreading: | Blaufränkisch was previously widely-planted throughout the Habsburg Monachy, and is the most important variety in Mittelburgenland, called Blaufränkischland and Südburgenland and can be also found in the Carnuntum region in Lower Austria. |