Port wine

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

References

  1. ↑ T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 335 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0-7566-1324-8
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