It used to be a white grape widely cultivated in the High Tiber Valley and it was recovered in the areas of Città di Castello and Citerna (Perugia). The vine According to the remarks made by Professor Montemaggi, the Director of the itinerant agricultural teaching practices of 1930, this grape is very resistant to grapevine peronospora (downy mildew) and to oidium. It has an excellent productivity and its cane needs to be pruned quite long, leaving, that is, more buds. The fruit The bunch is quite large, pyramidal and not too tight in structure. It has large and pointy grapes at the apex. The skin is thick, a light yellow and not too waxy. It is sweet and juicy, with rather large seeds. Because of its early ripening, from the end of August to the beginning of September, and because of its large size, it was almost considered a table grape. Because of its early maturing it was a precious summer fruit. It was mostly eaten fresh and with bread.