The white grape variety originates from Spain. Synonyms grouped alphabetically by country are Gredelin, Lardot, Maccabéo, Maccabeu, Perpignan, Provensal, Queue de Renard, Ugni Blanc (France); Charas Blanc (California); Alcanol, Blanca de Baroca, Macabeu, Subirat, Subirats, Tortosina, Viura = second main name, Vuera (Spain).

According to an unverifiable hypothesis, it originated in the Middle East. However, its origin is probably Penedès in Catalonia, where it was first mentioned in 1617 by the agronomist Miquel Agustí (1560-1630) in his book on agriculture. The variety was introduced at the beginning of the 19th century in Perpignan in southern France near the Spanish border in the Roussillon region.
According to DNA analyses carried out in 2013, it originates from a...
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