Negro Sauro
Red wine grape variety
Also known as Sauro Negro
Negro Sauro is a red wine grape with signature aromas of blackberry, plum, violet. Structure: Medium body, High acidity, Low tannin, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Sangiovese and Montepulciano.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Open with body+acid frame: Negro Sauro runs medium body and high acid.
- Lock fruit weight against Negro Sauro baseline before naming alternatives.
Confidence signals
- Negro Sauro fruit shape clearly readable through site/oak context.
- Negro Sauro fruit shape locked through black cherry and low tannin.
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Veneto · Emilia-Romagna · Friuli
- Classic styles: Naming stub on Trousseau (#12668) / Merenzao / Bastardo — prefer the Trousseau dossier · Iberian/Jura pale red under Negro Sauro / Saurí synonym phrasing
Common questions
Is Negro Sauro a red or white grape variety?
Negro Sauro is a red wine grape variety.
What does Negro Sauro smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Negro Sauro include blackberry, plum and violet. Structural profile: Medium body, High acidity, Low tannin, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Negro Sauro?
Documented tells for Negro Sauro: Open with body+acid frame: Negro Sauro runs medium body and high acid. and Lock fruit weight against Negro Sauro baseline before naming alternatives..
What is Negro Sauro most often confused with in blind tasting?
Negro Sauro is most commonly confused with Sangiovese, Montepulciano and Barbera. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Negro Sauro grown?
Classic regions for Negro Sauro include Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Friuli.