Red grape variety resulting of a crossbreeding between Petit Bouschet and Grenache created by Henry Bouschet in France during the XIXth century. It products a black grapes with important bunches. This variety is well used in Portugal where it is known for the production of prestigious wines especially in Alentejo because of the Mediterranean climate. The wines gendered share intense colours, subtle vegetal aromas, high level of tannins and moderated acidity with excellent maturation capacity.
Red grape variety, known as Tinta Roriz in the region of Douro, it is one of the most common variety in the Iberian Peninsula. Adaptable to different soils and climates, its maturation period is very short. A hot and dry climate is favourable for the development of its high quality fruits sharing dense grape bunches. It genders wines with good levels of alcohol, low acidity and red berries tasting notes. You can conserve these wines during a long period.
This variety is cultivated in the most part of wine regions because of its polyvalence. It is known as Pedernã in the Vinhos Verdes region. Dense huge bunches with green and yellow grapes producing fresh, fruity and softly acid wines. To be consumed young to enjoy every aroma.
Variety cultivated in the Vinhos Verdes region sharing important production rate but late maturation. Dense medium-size bunches with green grapes that give soft and fruity tasting wines with an important level of acidity. This is the reason why single-variety wines of Azal are very rare.
Variety essentially used in the region of Bairrada. Very resistant, abundant production of mid-size bunches of black grapes. The levels of acidity and alcohol gendered by this variety really depends on the soils and climates where it is planted. The wines produced with theses grapes possess a high grade of tannins and can be conserved in cellars during a long period.
Typical variety from Beira and Dão regions, it is also called Borrado das Moscas (swarm of flies) because of brown spots we can find on mature grape’ skins. The fruits conserve the acidity they develop during their fast maturation period. Using this variety, we will obtain well-structured wines with pronounced fruity aromas.
Resulting of a crossbreeding between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, this variety genders high quality wines. From the region of Bordeaux, it is the most common variety in the world planted in tempered and hot zones. Cabernet Sauvignon presents high concentration of tannins, intense colours and very fruity tasting notes of plum and black currant.
Cultivated in the Vinhos Verdes delimited region, this variety shares a good production rate of heavy bunches. We use this variety to produce rosé wines with gently acid red berries taste notes offering a young and fresh harmonious combination.
From the region of Lima river, it is cultivated in almost all the Vinhos Verdes delimited area. This variety gives heavy bunches of dispersed green and yellow grapes. It produced aromatic, floral and acid wines. We usually combine this variety with other ones like Trajadura and Arinto.
It is one of the most common variety in Portugal, especially in the regions Bairrada, Estremadura, Ribatejo and Setubal because of its preference for hot and tempered climates. Compact medium-size bunches with small yellow green grapes. We use to pick it with precocity because of its early maturation. From this variety, we produce a well-balanced wine with low acidity and intense floral tasting notes.
Red grape variety from Bordeaux. Structured, intensely fruited and harmonious, it shares a ruddy with purplish red reflections with fruited, dense and complex aromas.
Characteristic from Basto county, it produces small bunches that maturate very lately but resist to hot temperature, disease and mould. It is often mixed with other variety to obtain a ruddy and harmonious wine with floral tastes.
Red grape variety from France, the culture of Pinot Noir is complex and difficult. Famous in Bourgogne, it genders well-known and prestigious wines with complex intense and refined aromas. Its flavours get better with maturation.
This variety is adapted to the harsh climate of Alentejo region. It is also adapted to poor soils. The wine gets complex intense tasting notes of flowers and spices with a high concentration of alcohol which offers a good resistance to wine aging.
Red grape variety from Portugal. It gets its origins from the Douro and Dão regions (Northwest of Portugal) and extended its uses beyond borders. It is used to obtain elegant and flavourful wines with tasting notes of violet and mature fruits as plum, blackberry and bergamot.
Variety with important productive capacities, cultivated in the region of the Vinhos Verdes. From this variety grow compact and heavy bunches of green and yellow grapes. It offers soft and delicate aromas. We usually mix it with other varieties like Loureiro or Alvarinho to get a well-balanced wine with a high grade of alcohol.
Red grape variety cultivated in the regions of Alentejo, Douro and Ribatejo. It prefers hot and dry climates. It gives compact bunches of small black grapes with blue reflections. You can obtain very coloured wines with well pronounced flavours of fruits and flowers and low concentration of alcohol. Moreover, these wines possess a great resistance to aging.
This variety is appreciated for its coloration properties. It offers to wines an intense red colour. Native from the region of Minho from where it was exported to the whole North of Portugal, it produces compact bunches of bluish black grapes with a coloured pulp. The wines produced with this variety are acid.
Red grape variety resulting of a crossbreeding between Petit Bouschet and Grenache created by Henry Bouschet in France during the XIXth century. It products a black grapes with important bunches. This variety is well used in Portugal where it is known for the production of prestigious wines especially in Alentejo because of the Mediterranean climate. The wines gendered share intense colours, subtle vegetal aromas, high level of tannins and moderated acidity with excellent maturation capacity.
Red grape variety, known as Tinta Roriz in the region of Douro, it is one of the most common variety in the Iberian Peninsula. Adaptable to different soils and climates, its maturation period is very short. A hot and dry climate is favourable for the development of its high quality fruits sharing dense grape bunches. It genders wines with good levels of alcohol, low acidity and red berries tasting notes. You can conserve these wines during a long period.
This variety is cultivated in the most part of wine regions because of its polyvalence. It is known as Pedernã in the Vinhos Verdes region. Dense huge bunches with green and yellow grapes producing fresh, fruity and softly acid wines. To be consumed young to enjoy every aroma.
Variety cultivated in the Vinhos Verdes region sharing important production rate but late maturation. Dense medium-size bunches with green grapes that give soft and fruity tasting wines with an important level of acidity. This is the reason why single-variety wines of Azal are very rare.
Variety essentially used in the region of Bairrada. Very resistant, abundant production of mid-size bunches of black grapes. The levels of acidity and alcohol gendered by this variety really depends on the soils and climates where it is planted. The wines produced with theses grapes possess a high grade of tannins and can be conserved in cellars during a long period.
Typical variety from Beira and Dão regions, it is also called Borrado das Moscas (swarm of flies) because of brown spots we can find on mature grape’ skins. The fruits conserve the acidity they develop during their fast maturation period. Using this variety, we will obtain well-structured wines with pronounced fruity aromas.
Resulting of a crossbreeding between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, this variety genders high quality wines. From the region of Bordeaux, it is the most common variety in the world planted in tempered and hot zones. Cabernet Sauvignon presents high concentration of tannins, intense colours and very fruity tasting notes of plum and black currant.
Cultivated in the Vinhos Verdes delimited region, this variety shares a good production rate of heavy bunches. We use this variety to produce rosé wines with gently acid red berries taste notes offering a young and fresh harmonious combination.
From the region of Lima river, it is cultivated in almost all the Vinhos Verdes delimited area. This variety gives heavy bunches of dispersed green and yellow grapes. It produced aromatic, floral and acid wines. We usually combine this variety with other ones like Trajadura and Arinto.
It is one of the most common variety in Portugal, especially in the regions Bairrada, Estremadura, Ribatejo and Setubal because of its preference for hot and tempered climates. Compact medium-size bunches with small yellow green grapes. We use to pick it with precocity because of its early maturation. From this variety, we produce a well-balanced wine with low acidity and intense floral tasting notes.
Red grape variety from Bordeaux. Structured, intensely fruited and harmonious, it shares a ruddy with purplish red reflections with fruited, dense and complex aromas.
Characteristic from Basto county, it produces small bunches that maturate very lately but resist to hot temperature, disease and mould. It is often mixed with other variety to obtain a ruddy and harmonious wine with floral tastes.
Red grape variety from France, the culture of Pinot Noir is complex and difficult. Famous in Bourgogne, it genders well-known and prestigious wines with complex intense and refined aromas. Its flavours get better with maturation.
This variety is adapted to the harsh climate of Alentejo region. It is also adapted to poor soils. The wine gets complex intense tasting notes of flowers and spices with a high concentration of alcohol which offers a good resistance to wine aging.
Red grape variety from Portugal. It gets its origins from the Douro and Dão regions (Northwest of Portugal) and extended its uses beyond borders. It is used to obtain elegant and flavourful wines with tasting notes of violet and mature fruits as plum, blackberry and bergamot.
Variety with important productive capacities, cultivated in the region of the Vinhos Verdes. From this variety grow compact and heavy bunches of green and yellow grapes. It offers soft and delicate aromas. We usually mix it with other varieties like Loureiro or Alvarinho to get a well-balanced wine with a high grade of alcohol.
Red grape variety cultivated in the regions of Alentejo, Douro and Ribatejo. It prefers hot and dry climates. It gives compact bunches of small black grapes with blue reflections. You can obtain very coloured wines with well pronounced flavours of fruits and flowers and low concentration of alcohol. Moreover, these wines possess a great resistance to aging.
This variety is appreciated for its coloration properties. It offers to wines an intense red colour. Native from the region of Minho from where it was exported to the whole North of Portugal, it produces compact bunches of bluish black grapes with a coloured pulp. The wines produced with this variety are acid.
