The white grape variety originates from Spain. Synonyms are Bocal, Casta de Montúo, Firmissima, Getibi, Granadina, Jetibi, Lorca, Morata, Moravita, Mantuo Basto, Morata, Moravita, Moravita Portugais, Ocal, Ojo de Buei, Perrera, Perruna, Perrunas, Perruno Común (reddish), Perruno de Arcos, Perruno de la Sierra, Perruno de Sierra, Perruno Duro, Perruno Duro de Roxas Clemente, Perruno Fino, Perruno Tierno, Perruno Duro de Roxas Clement, Perruno Pierrot, Roch, Rochal, Rochas, Royal, Royal Madrid, San Jeronimo, Tribu Perrunos, Vidueño and Vidueño Blanco.
The agronomist Cristóbal Conde Medina (1726-1798) first mentioned it as occurring in Extremadura in 1792. Simon de Rojas Clemente y Rubio (1777-1827) described three berry colour varieties in 1807.
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