The red grape variety originates from Italy. Synonyms are Majolina and Sangallina.

The old variety used to be widespread in the province of Brescia in Lombardy. The Pusterla winery cultivates the "Vigneto Pusterla" vineyard at the foot of the castle in the centre of Brescia, where four hectares of autochthonous vines, some of which are very rare, are used to make the special IGT cuvée Ronchi di Brescia. These include the Corva, Groppello Gentile, Invernenga, Marzemino, Schiava Grossa and Maiolina varieties.
The lineage (parentage) is unknown.
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