The white grape variety originates from Italy. It should not be confused with the Fiano variety, which was long thought to be identical. This was disproved by DNA analyses carried out in 2005 and a close relationship to the local variety Rosso Antico, which is no longer cultivated, was established. Until the phylloxera disaster, the variety was widespread as a wine-press and table grape in the Campania region in the province of Salerno. Today, there are only a few old vineyards south of Salerno. The white wine pressed from them is blended with the varieties Fiano and Trebbiano Toscano in the Campania DOC white wine Cilento. However, no stocks were reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson statistics).
Source: Wine Grapes / J. Robinson, J. Harding, J. Vouillamoz / Penguin Books Ltd. 2012
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