A Mantonico grape growing in Calabria was documented in the 1601 work of the Italian writer Girolamo Marafioti who grew up in the commune of Polistena in the province of Reggio Calabria.
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Ampelographers believe that this was the earliest mention of Mantonico bianco and that the grape is likely native to the Locri region in Reggio Calabria.
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Mantonico bianco is grown almost exclusively in Calabria with most plantings found along Calabria's coastline on Ionian Sea, particularly around the seaside communes of Bianco and Casignana.
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