The red grape variety originates from Italy. It was discovered and selected in an old vineyard west of Verona in Veneto in the 1950s by agronomist Remigio Bordini. It is thought to be a cross between Cabernet Franc x Merlot, but it could also be a mutation of Merlot. The German Wolf D. Rogosky came into contact with Bordini in the 1970s and created the name Caberlot for the variety. He founded the Il Carnasciale winery in the municipality of Mercatale Valdarno (Arezzo) in Tuscany and planted the variety. It is cultivated exclusively by this winery on around three hectares. However, no stock was recorded in 2016 (Kym Anderson).
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