List of Port wine grapes
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Port wine
Port wine is a Portuguese fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine, and comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties...
production. The quality and characteristics of each grape varies with the classification of grape varieties making a distinction between "Very Good", "Good", "Average", "Mediocre" and "Bad" quality grapes. But this classification is actually in revaluation based on the technical and scientific data of the CEVD (Center of Wine Studies of Douro). The six most widely used grapes for red Port wine are Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Barroca is a Portuguese red wine grape that is grown primarily in the Douro region with some plantings in South Africa. In Portugal, it is a common blending grape in Port wine while in South Africa it is normally made into a varietal...
, Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional is a variety of red wine grape, considered by many to be Portugal's finest. Despite the low yields from its small grapes, it plays a big part in the blends used for ports, and is increasingly being used for table wine in the Douro and Dão. Touriga Nacional provides structure and...
, Tinto Cão and Tinta Amarela
Tinta Amarela
Tinta Amarela is a red wine grape that is commonly used in Port wine production. The grape is noted for its dark coloring. Its use in the Douro region has been increasing in recent years. The vine is susceptible to rot and performs better in dry, hot climates....
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Very good
- Bastardo
- Donzelinho Tinto
- Marufo
- Tinta FranciscaTinta FranciscaTinta Francisca is a red wine grape found primarily in the Douro DOC and is sometimes used in Port wine production. The grape is often confused with the similarly named Touriga Francesa. There are some theories that the grape maybe related to Pinot noir but no ampelographical link has yet been...
- Tinta Roriz
- Tinto Cão
- Touriga Franca
- Touriga NacionalTouriga NacionalTouriga Nacional is a variety of red wine grape, considered by many to be Portugal's finest. Despite the low yields from its small grapes, it plays a big part in the blends used for ports, and is increasingly being used for table wine in the Douro and Dão. Touriga Nacional provides structure and...
Good
- Castelão
- CornifestoCornifestoCornifesto is a red Portuguese wine grape variety that is used in the production of Port. In Port production it is considered a minor grape that is usually used to make lighter bodied wines.-Synonyms:...
- Malvasia Preta
- Mourisco de Semente
- Rufete
- Tinta AmarelaTinta AmarelaTinta Amarela is a red wine grape that is commonly used in Port wine production. The grape is noted for its dark coloring. Its use in the Douro region has been increasing in recent years. The vine is susceptible to rot and performs better in dry, hot climates....
- Tinta BarrocaTinta BarrocaTinta Barroca is a Portuguese red wine grape that is grown primarily in the Douro region with some plantings in South Africa. In Portugal, it is a common blending grape in Port wine while in South Africa it is normally made into a varietal...
Permitted Grape Varieties
Good
- Mourisco de Semente
- Sousão
- Tinta Bastardinha
- Tinta Carvalha
- Touriga Fêmea
Average
- Avarelhão
- BagaBaga (grape)Baga is a red Portuguese wine grape variety planted primarily in the Bairrada DOC. As a varietal, Baga produces tannic wines with high acidity.-Synonyms:...
- Casculho
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- Cidadelhe
- Concieira
- Engomada
- Jaen
- Lourela
- Melra
- MoretoMoretoMoreto is a red Portuguese wine grape variety that is planted primarily in the Alentejo. As a varietal, the grape makes neutral wines.-Synonyms:...
- Pinot NoirPinot NoirPinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...
- Tinta Tabuaço
- Tinta Penajóia
- Tinto Martins
- Tinto sem Nome
Mediocre
- Alicante BouschetAlicante BouschetAlicante Bouschet or Alicante Henri Bouschet is a wine grape variety that has been widely cultivated since 1866. It is a cross of Petit Bouschet and Grenache. Alicante is a teinturier, a grape with red flesh. It is one of the few teinturier grapes that belong to the Vitis vinifera species...
- Alvarelhão Ceitão
- EspadeiroEspadeiroEspadeiro is a red Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Minho region for making Vinho Verde. It is also grown across the border, in Spain, in Galicia where it is used to make light bodied wines....
- Petit Bouschet
- Tinta Aguiar
- Tinta Mesquita
- Tinta Pereira
- Tinta Pomar
- Roseira
- Varejoa
Bad
- AramonAramon (grape)Aramon or Aramon Noir is a variety of red wine grape grown primarily in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. Between the late 19th century and the 1960s, it was France's most grown grape variety, but plantings of Aramon have been in continuous decline since the mid-20th century...
- Carignan
- Carrega Tinto
- Gonçalo Pires
- Grand Noir
- Grangeal
- Malandra
- Mondet
- Nevoeira
- Patorra
- Português Azul
- Preto Martinho
- Santareno
- São Saul
- Sevilhão
- Tinta Lameira
- Tinta Fontes
- Valdosa
Very good
- Donzelinho Branco
- SercialSercialSercial is the name of a white grape grown in Portugal, especially on the island of Madeira. It has given name to the dryest of the four classic varieties of Madeira fortified wine....
- Folgasão
- Gouveio Branco
- Malvasia Fina
- Rabigato Branco
- Viosinho
- VerdelhoVerdelhoVerdelho is a white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, though most associated with the island of Madeira, and also gives its name to one of the four main types of Madeira wine...
Good
- ArintoArintoArinto or Arinto de Bucelas is a white Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Bucelas, Tejo and Vinho Verde regions. It can produce high acid wines with lemon notes.-Synonyms:...
- Cercial
- Moscatel Galego Branco
- Samarrinho
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- Vital
Permitted Grape Varieties
Average
- AvessoAvessoAvesso is a white Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Minho region of Portugal. It can make full bodied aromatic wines. Ampelographers believe it maybe related to the Portuguese grape Jaen....
- Barreto
- Branco sem Nome
- Estreito Macio
- Fernão PiresFernão PiresFernão Pires is a white Portuguese wine grape grown throughout Portugal but most notable in the Tejo and Bairrada where it is also known as "Maria Gomes". This varietal is known to produce wines with a spicy aromatic character, though often with delicate exotic fruity notes...
- Malvasia Parda
- Pé Comprido
- Pinheira Branca
- Praça
- Rabigato Moreno
- Ratinho
- Verdial Branco
Mediocre
- Alvarelhão Branco
- Batoca
- Branco Especial
- ChasselasChasselasChasselas or Chasselas Blanc is a wine grape variety grown in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Baja Norte, Mexico, Hungary and New Zealand.Theories of its origin vary. Pierre Galet believes it is a native Swiss variety....
- Malvasia Rei
- Mourisco Branco
- Touriga Branca
Bad
- Caramela
- Carrega Branco
- Dona Branca
- Diagalves
- Jampal
- Moscadet
- Rabo de OvelhaRabo de OvelhaRabo de Ovelha is white Portuguese wine grape variety that is grown all over Portugal. It should not be confused with the red Rabo de Anho grape variety that is found in the Vinho Verde region. Rabo de Ovelha is an authorized grape variety in the Bairrada, Borba, Bucelas, Redondo, Reguengos,...
- Sarigo
- Tamarez
- Valente