The first written documentation of the grape was in a 1289 notarial contract on vineyard land in the Friuli region .
The grape is believed to have originated in Greece and made its way to the Friuli - Venezia Giulia by way of Slovenia .
The first written documentation of the grape was in a 1289 notarial contract on vineyard land in the Friuli - Venezia Giulia region .
The grape is believed to have originated in Greece and made its way to the Friuli - Venezia Giulia by way of Slovenia .