Over 250 native varietals
White Portuguese Grapes
Encruzado: alcoholic white grape from the Dão.
Malvasia Fina: aromatic white used all over Portugal including white port
Moscatel de Setúbal: originally introduced by the Romans, in Península de Setúbal, makes light summery wines;
Sercial: the main grape used in Madeira fortified wines;
Verdelho: noble white varietals of Madeira. Australia is growing this Portuguese varietal too;
Alvarinho: grown in Northern Portugal and used for Vinho Verde, high quality.
Vinho Verde is a specific region, It means young (Green) wine
Red Portuguese Grapes
Bastardo: – literally: “bastard”. This grape is grown in the Douro and Dão;
Tinta Barroca: Now grown in South Africa, this ancient grape varietal, grown in the Douro for hundreds of years is one of the blender grapes for most of the Port Wines;
Aragonês: In Portugal, it is used widely in Port and still reds in the Alentejo table wines;
Tinto Cão: Douro grape is also being used to make high quality still red wines;
Touriga Nacional: One of the main and best grapes grown in Portugal. Mainly in Douro Valley for port wines;
Trincadeira Preta: also called Castelão Francês;
Vinhão (Souzão Douro Valley): from Vinho Verde and Minho regions.
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