A DNA discovery connecting Türkiye and Hungary over three centuries

This morning at Wine Paris, Dr José Vouillamoz and Seyit Karagözoğlu of Paşaeli Winery made the surprising announcement that Kolorko, a rare Turkish grape, is genetically the same as Hungary’s esteemed Furmint. How can this be? Here Vouillamoz tells the story.

Originally published by www.jancisrobinson.com at 2026-02-09 10:32:00