How do you pronounce Négrette?

Négrette is pronounced nay-GRETT.

Where does Négrette come from?

Négrette grows in Fronton, France.

What does Négrette taste like?

Expect violets, dark plum, red berry, licorice, black pepper. Closest familiar reference: aromatic, low-tannin light red like Pinot Noir, but more floral.

What wine is Négrette similar to?

If you usually drink Pinot Noir, Négrette is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Cinsault, Ruchè, Cabernet Pfeffer.

Négrette — Underdog Grape Guide

Tasting profile: Crushed violets and dark plum over a soft, almost weightless frame, with a faint peppery edge that keeps it from being merely pretty.
Where it grows: Fronton, France
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The region

Fronton, France

If you like

Pinot Noir

Wines like Négrette

Cinsault Ruchè Cabernet Pfeffer Counoise

Négrette: common questions

What wine is Négrette similar to?: If you usually drink Pinot Noir, Négrette is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Cinsault, Ruchè, Cabernet Pfeffer.

Read the deep diveNégrette: The Violet-Scented Red Toulouse Keeps to Itself

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