The white grape variety originates from Italy. There are 75 synonyms, some of which are varieties that differ mainly in the shape of the grapes (grossa, fitto, lungo, forcella, etc.). The most important are Albana a Grappolo Fitto, Albana a Grappolo Lungo, Albana a Lungo Grappolo di Faenza, Albana Bianca (second main name), Albana Bianca di Bertinovo, Albana Bianca di Forli, Albana Bianca di Romagna, Albana Bijeli, Albana della Bagarona, Albana della Compadrana, Albana della Forcella, Albana della Gaiana, Albana della Serra, Albana di Bologna, Albana di Romagna, Albana Gentile, Albana Gentile di Ravenna, Albana Grossa, Albana di Rimini, Albanone, Bianchetto, Creminese, Forcellina, Ribona, Riminèse, Riminèse ad Uva Rossa, Riminèse Bianco, Riminèse dell Elba and Sforcella.
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