The white grape variety originates from Italy. The name is derived from "bello" (beautiful). Synonyms are Arciprete, Arciprete Bianca, Arciprete Bianco, Bello Cacchione, Bello Fagotte, Bello Veltrano, Cacchione, Fagotto, Pampanaro, Pampanone, Pampanoro, Pocioccone, Uva di Spagna Bianca, Uva Pantastica and Uva Presta.
The parentage of this very old vine is unknown. According to an unverifiable hypothesis, the variety is a descendant of a vine described by Pliny the Elder (23-79) as "only juice", which indicates juicy berries. It should not be confused with the Pampanaro variety because of its synonyms.
This late-ripening, high-yielding vine produces fresh white wines with a pleasant acid structure and a slightly bitter aftertaste with flavours of apples, apricots, peaches and citrus fruits.
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