Portugal

Adega de Penalva – Dão – Indigena blend – 2021

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This is the House Wine that JD & I shared over a nice meal in Featherblade.

Big Forest fruits / Purple coloured fruity wine that went well with the Conversation, Burger and the Featherblade.

Adega de Penalva Indigenous wine is a blend of 40% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) and 30% Jaen (Mencía).

The Grapes of Portugal

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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.