Pallagrello Nero is a native Italian red wine grape found in the Campania region. It is a member of the Pallagrello group. Unlike Pallagrello Bianco, the other group member, Pallagrello Nero was once grown across the Campania region, but is now mainly confined to Caserta province.
Viticulture: The bunch is more compact than Pallagrello Bianco’s and is never winged (while Bianco’s is).
Wine style: The wines are usually characterized by soft tannins and low levels of acidity. Aromas and flavours of red cherry, black currant, tobacco, black pepper, and blackberry jam.
Bibliography
See Ian D’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014).
Italian Wine Unplugged (Positive Press, 2017), p.149.