Synonym for the grape variety Verdea; see there.
The white grape variety comes from Italy; the name means "green". Synonyms are Colombana, Colombana Bianca, Colombana di Picciolli, Doree d'Italia, Doree d'Italie, Paradisa, Paradisa di Bologne, Paradisiotto, Paradizia, San Colombano, San Colombano Paradiso d'Italia, Vardea, Verdecana, Verdesa di Montalto and Verdicchio Giallo, the parentage (parentage) is unknown. It must not be confused with...
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