Portugal possesses a large array of native grape varieties, producing a wide array of different Portuguese wines. The absence of widespread usage of international varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley...

 and Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is originated from the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand...

, is a unique hallmark of Portuguese wines. Under the Portuguese appellation

Appellation

An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown; other types of food often have appellations as well...

 system of Denominação de Origem Controlada

Denominação de Origem Controlada

The Denominação de Origem Controlada is the system of protected designation of origin for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products from Portugal.-Wines:...

(DOC), each Portuguese wine region has certain casta or grape varieties that are authorized for wine production in that region. Wines produced from grapes outside of the authorized list are not permitted to use a DOC on the wine label

Wine label

Wine labels are important sources of information for consumers since they tell the type and origin of the wine. The label is often the only resource a buyer has for evaluating the wine before purchasing it...

 but instead must be sold as simple table wine

Table wine

Table wine is a wine term with two different meanings: a wine style; and a quality level within wine classification.In the United States, table wine primarily designates a wine style - ordinary wine which is neither fortified nor sparkling....

 under the Vinho Regional (VR) designation.

Grape	Color	Region	Other common synonyms
Alfrocheiro	Red	Bairrada, Dão, Vidigueira
Alicante Bouschet Alicante Bouschet Alicante 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...	Red	Borba	Garnacha Tintorera
Alvaraca	White	Douro
Alvarelhão Alvarelhão -History:Alvarelhão must have originated in northern Portugal, but little is known of its ancestry. DNA studies have shown some similarity to Esgana Cão.-Portugal:...	Red	Vinho Verde, Douro	Brancelho, Locaio, Pilongo
Alvarinho	White	Vinho Verde	Albariño Albariño Albariño or Alvarinho is a variety of white wine grape grown in Galicia , Monção and Melgaço , where it is used to make varietal white wines.Albariño is actually the Galician name for the grape...
Antão Vaz	White	Vidigueira
Aragonez	Red	Dão, Douro, Setúbal	Tempranillo Tempranillo Tempranillo is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. It is the main grape used in Rioja, and is often referred to as Spain's "noble grape". Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano , a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks... , Olha e Lebre, Tinta Roriz
Aramont	Red	Douro	Aramon Aramon (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...
Arinto Arinto Arinto 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:...	White	Bairrada, Borba, Bucelas, Carcavelos, Dão, Douro, Portalegre, Setúbal, Vinho Verde	Assario Branco, Pedernã
Avesso Avesso Avesso 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....	White	Vinho Verde, Douro
Azal Branco	White	Vinho Verde	Asal
Azal Tinto Azal Tinto Azal Tinto or Amaral is a variety of red Portuguese wine grape. It is planted in the Minho region where it is used in red Vinho Verde, while the related Azal Branco is used for white Vinho Verde.-Synonyms:...	Red	Vinho Verde
Baga Baga (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:...	Red	Bairrada, Portalegre	Tinta Bairrada
Barcelo	White	Dão
Barrete de Padre	Red	Madeira
Bastardo	Red	Douro, Madeira	Trousseau Trousseau Trousseau may refer to:*A dowry*The outfit of a bride, including the wedding dress or similar clothing*A name for the Bastardo grape in some regions*A white mutation of the Trousseau grape, known as Trousseau Gris...
Batoca	White	Vinho Verde
Bical Bical Bical is a white Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Bairrada region. It can produce high acid wines and is often used in sparkling wine production.-Synonyms:...	White	Bairrada, Dão	Borrado das Moscas, Barada da Mosca
Boais	White	Setúbal
Boal	White	Carcavelos, Lagos, Madeira, Douro	Malvasia Fina
Borraçal	Red	Vinho Verde
Branco Especial	White	Douro
Branco sem Nome	White	Douro
Branco Valente	White	Douro
Camarate	Red	Bairrada
Canica	Red	Madeira	Cunningham
Caramela	White	Douro
Carao de Moca	White	Madeira
Carinhana	Red	Douro	Carignan
Carrega Branco	White	Douro
Carrega Tinto	Red	Douro
Casal	White	Minho
Casculho	Red	Douro
Cercial	White	Bairrada, Dão, Douro
Complexa Complexa Complexa is red Portuguese wine grape used in the production of Madeira. The grape was created as a crossing of Castelao, Muscat Hamburg and Tintinha in the 1960s. The grape provides a deep color with less tannins than the commonly used Tinta Negra Mole....	Red	Madeira
Concieira	Red	Douro
Cornifesto Cornifesto Cornifesto 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:...	Red	Douro
Crato Branco	White	Lagoa, Portimão, Tavira
Diagalves	White	Setúbal
Donzelinho Branco	White	Douro
Donzelinho Tinto	Red	Douro
Douradinha	White	Minho
Encruzado Encruzado Encruzado is a white Portuguese wine grape grape grown primarily in the Dão DOC. It is mainly used as a blending grape.It is also known as Salgueirinho....	White	Dão
Espadeiro Espadeiro Espadeiro 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....	Red	Vinho Verde, Bairrada, Carcavelos
Feral	Red	Madeira
Fernão Pires Fernão Pires Fernão 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...	White	Bairrada, Portalegre, Redondo, Reguengos, Setúbal	Maria Gomes
Folgasão	White	Douro, Madeira	Terrantez, Torrontel
Formosa	White	Douro
Galego Dourado	White	Carcavelos, Colares, Portalegre
Gonçalo Pires	Red	Douro
Gouveio	White	Douro, Vinho Verde	Verdelho Verdelho Verdelho 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... , Godello Godello Godello is a white variety of wine grape grown in northwestern Spain, in particular in Galicia. The Gouveio found in northern Portugal is thought to be the same grape variety....
Grangeal	Red	Douro
Jacquet	Red	Madeira	Black Spanish Black Spanish (grape) Black Spanish also known as Lenoir , Jacquez, and El Paso, the Black Spanish grape is a variety of the American Vitis aestivalis species of grape vine. Named for the incredibly dark skin of its fruit... , Jacquez
Jaen	Red	Bairrada, Dão	Mencía Mencia Mencía is a Spanish grape variety primarily found in the northwestern part of the country. It is planted on over , and it is primarily found in the Bierzo, Ribeira Sacra and Valdeorras regions....
Jampal	White	Colares, Douro	Dona Branca, Moza Fresca
Labrusco	Red	Minho
Lameiro	White	Minho
Listrao	White	Douro, Madeira
Loureira Loureira Loureira, Loureiro or Loureiro Blanco is a white Spanish wine grape planted primarily in the Galicia region. It is also grown across the border in the Portuguese wine region of Minho where it is known as Loureiro and used in Vinho Verde...	White	Vinho Verde	Louriero
Malvasia Malvasia Malvasia is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region, Balearic islands, Canary Islands and the island of Madeira, but now grown in many of the winemaking regions of the world...	White	Colares
Malvasia Cândida	White	Madeira
Malvasia Cândida Roxa	Red	Madeira
Malvasia Corada	White	Douro
Malvasia Fina	White	Dão, Douro
Malvasia Preta	Red	Douro, Setúbal
Malvasia Rei	White	Douro	Seminario
Manteudo	White	Portalegre, Redondo, Reguengos, Vidigueira
Marufo	Red	Douro	Mourisco Tinto Mourisco Tinto Marufo or Mourisco Tinto is a red Portuguese wine grape that is planted primarily in the Douro DOC. It is a recommended grape in Port wine production.-Synonyms:...
Moreto Moreto Moreto is a red Portuguese wine grape variety that is planted primarily in the Alentejo. As a varietal, the grape makes neutral wines.-Synonyms:...	Red	Redondo, Reguengos, Vidigueira, Douro	Mureto Mureto -Synonyms:Mureto is also known under the synonyms Malvasia Preta, Moreto, Mureto du Dão, Muretto, and Sillas.-Other grape varieties:Mureto is also used as a synonym for the grape variety Camarate Tinto. Mureto do Alentejo is a synonym for Moreto....
Moscatel	White	Madeira, Setúbal
Moscatel Galego Branco	White	Douro
Moscatel Roxo	Red	Setúbal
Mourisco	Red	Douro
Negra Mole	Red	Carcavelos, Colares, Lagoa, Lagos, Madeira, Portimão, Tavira	Tinta Negra, Tintiha, Negramoll
Nevoeira	Red	Douro
Padeiro	Red	Vinho Verde
Patorra	Red	Douro
Pedral	Red	Vinho Verde
Periquita Periquita Periquita , also known as Castelão and João de Santarém, is a red wine grape found primarily in the south coastal regions but is grown all over Portugal and is sometimes used in Port wine production. The name is derived from the Portuguese term for parakeet. The vine thrives in sandy soils but is...	Red	Borba, Lagoa, Lagos, Portalegre, Portimão, Redondo, Reguengos, Tavira, Vidigueira, Douro	Santarem, Castelhao Frances, Castelão, Castela
Perrum	White	Borba, Reguengos, Vidigueira	Palomino Palomino (grape) Palomino is a white grape widely grown in Spain and South Africa, and best known for its use in the manufacture of sherry.-Wine regions:In Spain, the grape is split into the sub-varieties Palomino Fino, Palomino Basto, and Palomino de Jerez, of which Palomino Fino is by far the most important,...
Pintosa	White	Minho
Praca	White	Douro
Preto Martinho	Red	Carcavelos, Douro
Rabigato	White	Douro	Estreito, Moscatel Bravo
Rabo de Anho	Red	Vinho Verde
Rabo de Ovelha Rabo de Ovelha Rabo 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,...	White	Bairrada, Borba, Bucelas, Redondo, Reguengos, Setúbal, Vidigueira
Ramisco Ramisco Ramisco is a red Portuguese wine grape variety that is planted primarily in the Colares DOC. As a varietal Ramisco produces very tannic and astringent wines....	Red	Colares
Ratinho	White	Carcavelos
Roupeiro Roupeiro Roupeiro is a white Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Alentejo and Douro regions. In Alentejo, the grape is known as Alva. In the Douro, it is known as Codega....	White	Borba, Douro, Portalegre, Redondo, Reguengos, Setúbal, Vidigueira	Codega, Malvasia Grosso, Alva
Rufete	Red	Dão, Douro
Samarim	Red	Minho
Samarrinho	White	Douro
Sao Saul	Red	Douro
Sarigo	White	Douro
Sercial Sercial Sercial 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....	White	Bucelas, Douro, Madeira	Esgana Cao, Esganinho, Esganiso
Sevilhao	Red	Douro
Tália Talia Talia may refer to:* Talia * Talia, Lebanon, a town in Lebanon* Talia , an alternative name for the wine grape Ugni blanc* Talia al Ghul, a supporting character in the Batman mythos....	White	Setúbal
Tamarêz	White	Borba, Redondo, Setúbal
Tinta Aguiar	Red	Douro
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...	Red	Douro
Tinta Cão Tinta Cão Tinta Cão is a red Portuguese wine grape variety that has been grown primarily in the Douro region since the sixteenth century. The vine produces very low yields which has led it close to extinction despite the high quality of wine that it can produce. Improvements in bilateral cordon training and...	Red	Douro
Tinta Carvalha	Red	Douro
Tinta da Barca	Red	Douro
Tinta Francisca Tinta Francisca Tinta 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...	Red	Douro
Tinta Lameira	Red	Douro
Tinta Mesquita	Red	Douro
Tinta Miuda Tinta Miuda Tinta Miuda is a Portuguese red wine grape that is grown primarily in the Oeste and Ribatejo regions. The grape is often used in the production of blended bulk and table wines but can also be used to produce varietal wine....	Red	Lisboa, Tejo	Graciano Graciano Graciano is a Spanish red wine grape that is grown primarily in Rioja. The vine produces a low yield that are normally harvested in late October. The wine produces is characterized by its deep red color, strong aroma and ability to age well...
Tinta Pereora	Red	Douro
Tinta Pinheira	Red	Bairrada, Dão	Rufete
Tinta Pomar	Red	Douro
Tinta Roseira	Red	Douro
Tinta Varejoa	Red	Douro
Tinto Martins	Red	Douro
Touriga Branca	White	Douro
Touriga Fêmea	Red	Douro	Touriga Brasileira
Touriga Franca	Red	Douro	Touriga Francesa Touriga Francesa Touriga Franca is one of the major grape varieties used to produce port wine. Touriga Franca is lighter and more perfumed than Touriga Nacional, adding finesse to the wine. Touriga Franca has been described by Jancis Robinson as playing "Cabernet Franc to Touriga Nacional’s Cabernet Sauvignon"...
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...	Red	Bairrada, Dão, Douro	Tourigo
Trajadura	White	Vinho Verde	Treixadura
Trincadeira	Red	Borba, Carcavelos, Colares, Portalegre, Redondo, Reguengos, Vidigueira, Douro, Vinho Verde	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....
Triunfo	Red	Madeira, Algarve
Uva Cão	White	Dão
Verdelho Verdelho Verdelho 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...	White	Bairrada, Dão, Douro, Madeira	Vidonia
Vinhão	Red	Vinho Verde, Douro	Sousão, Sousón
Viosinho	White	Douro
Vital	White	Douro	Malvasia Corada

Supplemental references used for chart

• J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pgs 215-219 & 246-249 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1-85732-999-6
• Catavino "Portuguese wine grapes" Accessed: November 13, 2009
• Cellar Tours "Portuguese Grape Varieties" Accessed: November 13, 2009