Synonym (also Pical Negro, Pical Polho, Pical Polo) for the grape variety Piquepoul Noir; see there.
The red grape variety comes from France. Synonyms are Blue Pique Poule, Kék Piquepoul, Languedocien, Pical, Pical Negro, Pical Polho, Pical Polo, Picapoll, Picapolla, Picapoll Negro, Picapoll Tinta, Picpoul, Picpoule, Pikpul Chery, Piquepoule and Piquerette Noir. The first mention was already in 1384 under Picapoll Nigri, of which the colour varieties Piquepoul Blanc and Piquepoul Gris are mutated (see under...
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