The white grape variety comes from Istria-Croatia or from Veneto-Italy. The sometimes confusing synonyms are Glera, Prosecco Lungo, Ribolla Spizade and Tocai Nostrano. In spite of apparently indicative synonyms or morphological similarities, it should not be confused with the varieties Glera (formerly Prosecco), Glera Bela (Pienel), Malvasia Bianca Lunga (Prosecco Nostrano) or Ribolla Gialla...
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