The white grape variety originates from France. Synonyms grouped by country are Aligotay, Aligoté Blanc, Aligotte, Alligotay, Alligoté, Alligotet, Aliqote, Beaunié, Beaunois, Chaudenet Gras, Giboudot, Giboudot Blanc, Giboulot, Giboulot Blanc, Griset Blanc, Plant de Trois, Plant de Trois Raisins, Plant Gris, Purion Blanc, Troyen Blanc, Vert Blanc (France); Mukhranuli (Georgia); Carcairone Blanc (Italy); Aligote Bijeli (Yugoslavia); Mahranauli (Moldova).

The variety was probably first mentioned by Dupre de Saint-Maur in 1780 under the name Plant de Trois. This name is derived from the fact that the shoots normally bear three clusters each.
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