Synonym for the grape variety Pinella; see there.
The white grape variety originates from the border region Italy (Gorizia)-Slovenia (Goricia). Synonyms are Mattozza, Pinela, Pinella Bianca, Pinjela, Pinello, Pinola and Vipavka. It was first mentioned in 1324 as a variety used in Udine and listed in 1823 in the "Catalogo delle varietà di viti del Regno Veneto" by Pietro di Maniago. According to DNADNA...
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