Synonym for the grape variety Perricone; see there.
The red grape variety originates from Italy. Synonyms are Cattarrato Rouge, Guarnaccia Nera, Nerello Mascarisi, Nieddera, Niuru, Perricone Nera, Perricone Nero, Perricone Noir, Picnatelo, Pignateddu, Pignatelle, Pignatello, Pirricone Nera, Pirricuni, Quarnaccia, Tuccarino di Catania, Tuccarinu and Tuccarinu di Catania. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it comes from a presumably natural cross between...
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