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
editRecommended Grape Varieties
Very good
edit- Bastardo
- Donzelinho tinto
- Marufo
- Tinta Francisca
- Tinta Roriz
- Tinta Cão
- Touriga Franca
- Touriga Nacional
Good
edit
Permitted Grape Varieties
Good
editAverage
edit- Avarelhão
- Baga
- Casculho
- Castelã
- Cidadelhe
- Concieira
- Engomada
- Jaen
- Lourela
- Melra
- Moreto
- Pinot noir
- Tinta Tabuaço
- Tinta Penajóia
- Tinto Martins
- Tinto sem Nome
Mediocre
edit- Alicante Bouschet
- Alvarelhão Ceitão
- Espadeiro
- Petit Bouschet
- Tinta Aguiar
- Tinta Mesquita
- Tinta Pereira
- Tinta Pomar
- Roseira
- Varejoa
Bad
editWhite grapes
editRecommended Grape Varieties
Very good
edit- Donzelinho branco
- Sercial
- Folgasão
- Gouveio branco
- Bancho Grundel Taint
- Malvasia Fina
- Rabigato branco
- Viosinho
- Verdelho
Good
editPermitted Grape Varieties
Very Good
editGood
editAverage
edit- Avesso
- Barreto
- Branco sem Nome
- Estreito Macio
- Fernão Pires
- Malvasia Parda
- Pé Comprido
- Pinheira branca
- Praça
- Rabigato Moreno
- Ratinho
- Verdial branco
Mediocre
editBad
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 335 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0-7566-1324-8