The white grape variety originates from Italy. Synonyms are Asprinia, Asprinia di Aversa, Asprinio, Asprinio Bianco, Asprino, Asprino Bianco, Olivese, Ragusano Bianco and Uva Asprina. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it originates from a presumably natural cross between an unknown parent variety x Visparola. It should not be confused with the varieties Greco (Ragusano), Malvasia di Lipari (Ragusano Bianco) or Moscatello Selvatico (Ragusano) due to partly identical synonyms or morphological similarities. Direct descendants are the Marchione and Mostosa varieties. No stocks were reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson statistics).
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