Bical (grape) explained

Bical
Color:	Blanc
Species:	Vitis vinifera
Also Called:	See list of synonyms
Origin:	Portugal
Regions:	Bairrada

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.^[1]

Synonyms

Bical is also known under the synonyms Arinto de Alcobaça, Barrado das Moscas, Bical de Bairrada, Borrado das Moscas (in the Dao), Pintado das Moscas, and Pintado dos Pardais.^{[1] [2]} Bical and Bical Tinto are also used as synonyms for Touriga Nacional.^[3]

See also

• List of Portuguese grape varieties

Notes and References

1. J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 100 Abbeville Press 2003
2. Web site: BICAL . . August 2017 . Vitis International Variety Catalogue VIVC . Julius Kühn-Institut - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding - Geilweilerhof (ZR) . 2017-09-23.
3. Web site: TOURIGA NACIONAL . . August 2017 . Vitis International Variety Catalogue VIVC . Julius Kühn-Institut - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding - Geilweilerhof (ZR) . 2017-09-23.