[1] Ampelographers suspect that Aleatico may be a dark-skinned variant of the French wine grape Muscat blanc à Petits Grains, which is a member of the extensive Muscat family of grapes, believed to be the oldest family of Vitis vinifera in the world.

[2] DNA profiling conducted at Istituto Agrario di San Michele all’Adige suggests that the relationship between Muscat blanc à Petits Grains and Aleatico may be that of a parent-offspring rather than just a mutation.

Historians also disagree on Aleatico's exact origins: the vine may have been brought to Italy by the ancient Greeks or is native to the southern Italian region of Apulia.

[4] Aleatico is most commonly found in Italy, Tuscany (primarily in Elba), Lazio, Umbria, Piedmont,[5] Apulia.

[4] Outside of Italy the grape is grown in Azerbaijan,[6] Australia, California, Chile, Corsica (though not permitted in any AOC-authorized wines),[3] Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

This dessert wine is produced from grapes grown on the northwestern hillsides of the lake, which partially overlaps into the Est!

[4] Aleatico wines are characterized by the aroma of roses, a trait they share with Muscat blanc à Petits Grains.