The red grape variety originates from Italy (South Tyrol). There are around 50 synonyms that indicate the presumably high age. The most important are Blauer Urban, Edelvernatsch, Kleinvernatsch, Margellana, Mittervernatsch, Olivette, Patriarca, Prevedessa, Prevedone, Rother Trollinger, Rother Vernatsch, Schiava Gentile Grigia, Schiava Gentile Media, Schiava Media, Schiava Piccola, Schwarzer Urban, Süßwälscher, Urbain Rouge, Urban, Weißlauber and Zottelwälscher.
The variety is a member of the heterogeneous Schiava name group. The parentage is unknown (ex VIVC catalogue). According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it was a parent of the Lagrein and Malvasia Nera di Bolzano varieties. It should not be confused with the Schiava Grigia or Schiava Lombarda varieties due to partly identical synonyms or morphological similarities. The Roter Urban variety is a colour mutation.
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