List of Port wine grapes explained
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
Recommended Grape Varieties
Very good
Good
Permitted Grape Varieties
Good
Average
- Avarelhão
- Baga
- Casculho
- Castelã
- Cidadelhe
- Concieira
- Engomada
- Jaen
- Lourela
- Melra
- Moreto
- Pinot noir
- Tinta Tabuaço
- Tinta Penajóia
- Tinto Martins
- Tinto sem Nome
Mediocre
Bad
- 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
Recommended Grape Varieties
Very good
Good
- Arinto
- Cercial
- Moscatel Galego branco
- Samarrinho
- Síria
- Vital
Permitted Grape Varieties
Very Good
Good
- Códega do Larinho
- Gouveio Real
Average
- Avesso
- Barreto
- Branco sem Nome
- Estreito Macio
- Fernão Pires
- Malvasia Parda
- Pé Comprido
- Pinheira branca
- Praça
- Rabigato Moreno
- Ratinho
- Verdial branco
Mediocre
- Alvarelhão branco
- Batoca
- Branco Especial
- Chasselas
- Malvasia Rei
- Mourisco branco
- Touriga branca
Bad
See also
Notes and References
- T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 335 Dorling Kindersley 2005
