 The grape was likely introduced to Corsica by the Genoese during their long rule over the island from the 13th century to the 18th century.But this view is not universally accepted with some wine experts, such as Oz Clarke, believing that the grape is indigenous to Corsica.Even Jancis Robinson believed once that Nielluccio was native to Corsica but her more recent works give support to the Genoese theory.