The red grape variety originates from Italy. Synonyms are Castiglione di Bova, Castiglione di Guarnacciato, Marchesana, Nerello di Egua, Nocera di Egua, Zagarese and Zagarolese.
According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it comes from a presumably natural cross between Sangiovese x...
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