Synonym for the vine variety Aglianicone; see there.
The red grape variety originates from Italy. Synonyms are Aglianico, Aglianico Bastardo, Aglianicone Nero, Glianicone and Ruopolo. The name possibly means "strong/large Aglianico".
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According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it originates from a presumably natural cross between Aglianico x unknown...
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