The grape is most often used as a minor blending component with wines made from Barbera, Neretta Cuneese and Plassa.
[1] Grisa nera is a mid to late ripening variety that is used for both wine and table grape production.
While Grisa nera has good resistance to most fungal diseases, such as downy and powdery mildew, it is susceptible to the viticultural hazard of coulure.
[1] Grisa nera is almost exclusively found in the foothills of the Alps in the Piedmont wine region of Italy.
Here it is grown around the town of Pinerolo in the province of Turin and along the lower reaches of the Susa Valley.