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Korinthiaki

The red grape variety originates from Greece. The name is derived from the city of Corinth (between the Peloponnese and the mainland) or from the island of Zakynthos. There are over 100 synonyms, the most important of which are grouped alphabetically by country: Zante Currant (Australia); Corinthe Noir, Epicier, Raisin de Corinthe (France); Korinthiaki Mavro, Korinthiaki Stafida, Korinthiaki Stafis, Korinthiaki Staphis, Lianoroghi, Lianorogi, Lianroghi, Mavri Corinthiaki, Mavri Korinthiaki, Mavri Korinziaki, Mavri Stafida, Mavro Korinthiaki, Stafida, Stafida Mavro, Stafidambelo, Stafidampelos, Staphida Mavri, Staphidampelo, Staphis (Greece); Aiga Passera, Alga Passera, Corino Nero, Corinto, Corinto Nero, Passeretta Nera, Passerilla, Passerille, Passarina di Liparia, Passarina Nera, Passerina Nera, Passula di Corinto, Uva Nera Passa di Corinto, Uva Nera Passera di Corinto, Uva Passa, Uva Passa Minima, Uva Passa Nera (Italy); Black Corenth, Black Corinth, Black Corinto, Black Current, Black Current Grape, Currant Grape (USA); Crni Korint (Croatia); Corinto Negro (Spain); Aproszemue Fekete, Kék Meguadan, Korinthusi Kék (Hungary).

Korinthiaki - Traube (rot), Blatt und Traube (weiß)

Korinthiaki should not be confused with the morphologically very similar variety Termarina Rossa. The parentage is unknown. There may be a genetic link with the white variety Korinthiaki Lefki. It is a parent of the two new varieties Bouchereau and Jacquez à Gros Grains.

The seedless berries have an intensely sweet flavour. The vine is mainly used for the production of currants (small-berried, intensely flavoured sultanas) and as table grape, but also for wine production. There are larger areas in Australia (1,200 ha), Greece (44,000 ha), California (1,000 ha) and Turkey (6,000 ha). Only a very small proportion of this is used for wine production. In 2016, 106 hectares of vines were designated for this purpose, 89 hectares of which were in Chile and 17 hectares in Italy (Kym Anderson statistics).

Source: Wine Grapes / J. Robinson, J. Harding, J. Vouillamoz / Penguin Books Ltd. 2012
Images: Ursula Brühl, Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn Institute (JKI)

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