The white grape variety originates from Croatia. Synonyms grouped by country are Weißer Malvasia, Weißer Malvasier von Istrien (Germany, Austria); White Malvoisie from Istria (England); Malvoisie de l'Istrie, Malvoisie d'Istrie Blanche (France); Casasola, Malvasia, Malvasia Bianca, Malvasia Commune, Malvasia del Carso, Malvasia di Ronchi, Malvasia d'Istria, Malvasia Friulana, Malvasia lstriana, Malvasia Nostrale, Malvasia Puntinata (Italy); Istarska Malvazija, Malvazija, Malvazija Istarska Bijela, Vrbic, Vrbic Bijeli (Croatia); Istrska Malvazija, Polijšakica Drnovk (Slovenia).

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