Alfrocheiro Preto Explained

Alfrocheiro Preto
Color:Noir
Species:Vitis vinifera
Also Called:see list of synonyms
Origin:Portugal
Seeds Formation:Complete
Flowers Sex:Hermaphrodite
Vivc Number:277

Alfrocheiro Preto is a red Portuguese wine grape variety[1] planted primarily in the Dão DOC and Alentejano VR. The grape is known for the deep coloring it can add to wine blends.[2] Under the name Baboso negro, it is considered a minor Spanish red grape variety, growing mainly in the provinces of Zamora and Salamanca, in the region of Castile and León. It is one of the authorized varieties of the La Gomera and El Hierro Denominación de Origen, in the Canary Islands (Spain).

Synonyms

Alfrocheiro Preto is also known under the synonyms Albarín Negro, Alfrocheiro, Alfurcheiro, Tinta Bastardinha, Tinta Francisca de Viseu, Bastardo negro, and Bruñal. The official name in Spain is Baboso negro.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alfrocheiro Preto . . 2010-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719113224/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=277 . 2011-07-19 . dead.
  2. J. Robinson: Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition, p. 130. Abbeville Press 2003 .