The white grape variety most likely originates from Italy. Synonyms are Malvasia Casalini, Muscadelle du Bordelais, Muscadelle du Bordelais Faux and Muscadelle of California.
This is one of the many varieties with the Malvasia part of the name. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it is a presumably natural cross between Muscat Blanc x unknown parent variety. The previously determined paternity of Nebbiolo x Bottagera has not been confirmed (is unknown).
It must not be confused with the Muscadelle variety (with the synonym Muscadelle de Bordelais) or Malvasia Odorosissima (with the synonym Malvasia Aromatica di Parma) due to partly identical or similar synonyms.
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