Pollera nera

Pollera nera
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinNoir
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledSee list of synonyms
OriginItaly
VIVC number9585

Pollera nera is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Liguria wine region and northwest Tuscany. Ampelographers believe that the vine has a very long winemaking history but it is rarely seen today.[1] It is believed to have been descended from the Chianti wine grape Mammolo and the Corsican wine grape Sciacarello[2] which would make it a half-sibling of Colombana nera.[3]

  1. ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes pg 148 Oxford University Press 1996 ISBN 0198600984
  2. ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Pollera Nera Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed: August 18th, 2012
  3. ^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pg 257 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2