The white grape variety originates from Italy. There are around 100 synonyms, which indicates its great age. Some of these are Ascolana, Biancone, Bottirone, Caccione, Cacchione, Campolese, Dobrogostena, Empibotte, Empibotte Bianco, Fijiskavac, Maraština Omis, Pagadebit, Pagadebito, Pagadebito Gentile, Passerina, Scacciadebito, Trbljan, Trbljan Beli, Trbljan Bijeli and Trebijanka, Trebbiano di Teramo, Uva Fermana, Uva Passa, Vaccume and Zinna di Vacca.

According to DNA analyses carried out in 2010, it originates from a presumably natural cross between Ragusano x Uva Femmina. It should not be confused with the Bombino Bianco (Pagadebit, Trebbiano di Teramo), Passerina (Scacciadebito) or Rollo (Empibotte) varieties due to some of the same synonyms or morphoplogical similarities. A direct descendant through natural crossing is the Kurtelaska Bijela variety.
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