Robola

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Robola ( Greek Ρομπόλα ) is a white wine variety that is cultivated on the island of Kefalonia , especially in Omala . The OPAP ( Onomasia proelefseos anoteras piotitos Ονομασία προελευσέως ανωτέρας ποιότητος) - quality wine Robola Kephallinias is obtained from Robola .

Viticulture on Kefalonia goes back to the Venetians, who are said to have introduced this grape variety. In Italy , however, the Robola can no longer be found, so that it is currently considered an autochthonous variety of Greece. It is also not related to the Italian grape variety family Ribolla . While a genetic analysis in California shows that Robola is identical to the Thiako grape variety , analyzes in the Athens Viticulture Institute provide different results. Accordingly, Robola is identical to the Goustoldi variety. However, it later turned out that the vines present in California and Athens were not identical. This could be evidence for a presumption that Robola is not a variety, but a group of varieties in the mixed sentence .

The dry, acidic and extract-rich wine is characterized by a lemon-like scent. It is considered one of the best and most expensive Greek white wines .

See also the article Viticulture in Greece and the list of grape varieties .

Synonyms

The Robola grape variety is also known under the names Asporombola, Asprorobola, Asprorompola, Robbola, Rombola, Rompola and Rompola kerine.

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