List of Port wine grapes
According to the Method of Punctuation of the Plots of Land of Vineyards of the Region of Douro (decree nº 413/2001), there were 30 recommended and 82 permitted grape varieties in Port wine 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, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cão and Tinta Amarela.[1]
Black grapes
[edit]Recommended Grape Varieties
Very good
[edit]- Bastardo
- Donzelinho tinto
- Marufo
- Tinta Francisca
- Tinta Roriz
- Tinta Cão
- Touriga Franca
- Touriga Nacional
Good
[edit]
Permitted Grape Varieties
Good
[edit]Average
[edit]- Avarelhão
- Baga
- Casculho
- Castelã
- Cidadelhe
- Concieira
- Engomada
- Jaen
- Lourela
- Melra
- Moreto
- Pinot noir
- Tinta Tabuaço
- Tinta Penajóia
- Tinto Martins
- Tinto sem Nome
Mediocre
[edit]- Alicante Bouschet
- Alvarelhão Ceitão
- Espadeiro
- Petit Bouschet
- Tinta Aguiar
- Tinta Mesquita
- Tinta Pereira
- Tinta Pomar
- Roseira
- Varejoa
Bad
[edit]- Aramon
- 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
White grapes
[edit]Recommended Grape Varieties
Very good
[edit]- Donzelinho branco
- Sercial
- Folgasão
- Gouveio branco
- Bancho Grundel Taint
- Malvasia Fina
- Rabigato branco
- Viosinho
- Verdelho
Good
[edit]Permitted Grape Varieties
Very Good
[edit]Good
[edit]Average
[edit]- Avesso
- Barreto
- Branco sem Nome
- Estreito Macio
- Fernão Pires
- Malvasia Parda
- Pé Comprido
- Pinheira branca
- Praça
- Rabigato Moreno
- Ratinho
- Verdial branco
Mediocre
[edit]Bad
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 335 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0-7566-1324-8