This variety is likely the old "Latina bianca" or oMinutola" described by Fojo (1875) in the Bitonto area (Bari province, Apulia region). It was confused and overlapped with Fiano for a long time, and indicatd also as Fiano aromatico o Fiano puglese.
For its particular aromatic traits, this genotype was recovered and valorized in Valle d'Itria especially thanks to "I Pastini" winery, located in Locorotondo (Bari province), area where this variety is also known as Fiano minutolo (Carparelli et al., 2006).
After genetic, ampelographic, viticltural and chemical studies, (Calò et al., 2001; Di Stefano et al., 2001; Giannini et al., 2006; de Palma et al., 2009), this genotype was distinguished definitely by Fiano and it was enrolled into the Italian Register of Grapevine Varieties in 2011.