 He is also credited with introducing the Chenin blanc grape varietal, from which most of the white wine of western Touraine and Anjou is made.Martin Luther was named after St. Martin, as he was baptised on November 11 (St. Martin's Day), 1483.Many older Lutheran congregations are named after St. Martin, which is unusual (for Lutherans) because he is a saint who does not appear in the Bible.