The sultana is a "white" (pale green), oval seedless grape variety also called the sultanina, Thompson Seedless (United States), Lady de Coverly (England), and oval-fruited Kishmish (Iraq, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India).

Originating from Asia Minor, now part of modern-day Turkey and Iran, the Sultana grape was cultivated for its seedless nature and sweet flavor.

[7] In the US, most raisins, including those with the typical dark brown color, are made from the sultana grape, the Thompson Seedless.

In the EU, "Chablis" wine must be made from the Chardonnay grape produced in the region of the Yonne département.

[13][14][15] Sultaniye is the most common variety for rakı production due to its high volume of cultivation and traditional taste.

Also in recent years, due to increasing market demand for product differentiation, companies led to use various varieties and methods to gain competitive advantage in the growing sector of Turkish alcoholic beverages.