The white grape variety originates from Italy. The name is derived from the Ligurian dialect word pigà or pigau and refers to the small dark spots on the berries. Synonyms are Favorita and Vermentino.

The ancestry (parentage) is unknown. In the M.I.P.A.A.F grape variety catalogue, Pigato is listed as an independent variety that differs botanically (due to its later ripening period) and morphologically from Vermentino. In Wine Grapes and in the VIVC catalogue, Pigato is not an independent variety and is only a synonym for Vermentino.
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