Négrette (French: [neɡʁɛt] ⓘ) is a dark red wine grape grown primarily in South West France in the region between Albi and Toulouse.
[1] The principal appellation using this variety, Côtes du Frontonnais (red and rosé), requires that 50% to 70% of the blend be the Négrette grape.
[2] Wine made from this grape tends to show versatility in being able to age moderately well and also be drunk young.
[3] In California the vine was known as Pinot St-George until 1997, when the BATF ruled that it may no longer be called that.
The vine has declined in planting in the last century due to its susceptibility to oidium and grey rot.