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Portugal
Region Hierarchy
Portugal
Alentejo DOC
Bairrada DOC
Dão DOC
Douro DOC (Port)
Vinho Verde DOC
Vino Regional Lisboa
Climate(s)
Moderate, Warm Continental, Moderate Maritime, Warm Mediterranean, Warm Maritime
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Grape(s)
Color
Grape
Notes
Red
Alfrocheiro Preto Grape
Red
Baga Grape
Grape notes:
Late ripening with small, thick-skinned berries. If under ripe, wines can have high acidity and astringent tannins.
Red
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape
Grape notes:
High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed.
Red
Mencía Grape
Grape notes:
Known as Jaen in Portugal. Similar to Pinot Noir
Red
Merlot Grape
Grape notes:
Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
Red
Sezão / Souzão Grape
Red
Syrah / Shiraz Grape
Grape notes:
Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
Red
Tempranillo / Tinta Roriz Grape
Grape notes:
Sometimes blended with Garnacha. Traditionally, aged in new oak. Needs significant heat to fully ripen.
Red
Tinta Barroca Grape
Red
Tinta Cão Grape
Red
Touriga Francesa Grape
Red
Touriga Nacional Grape
White
Albariño Grape
Grape notes:
Thick skinned, fungus resistant
White
Arinto Grape
Grape notes:
Thick skinned, fungus resistant
White
Loureiro Grape
Grape notes:
Thick skinned, fungus resistant
Wines(s)
Type
Wine
Notes
Fortified Red
Port Wine (Late Bottled Vintage (LBV))
Wine notes:
Aged 4 to 6 years before bottling. These won't benefit much from bottle aging, so should drink fairly early.
Fortified Red
Port Wine (Other Type)
Fortified Red
Port Wine (Ruby Reserve)
Wine notes:
Predominately primary fruit flavors. Wood aged for 6+ years. Greater flavor intensity than Ruby.
Fortified Red
Port Wine (Ruby)
Wine notes:
Predominately primary fruit flavors. Less complexity. Typically aged 1 to 3 years.
Fortified Red
Port Wine (Tawny)
Wine notes:
Less expensive Tawny. Typically aged 1 to 3 years.
Fortified Red
Port Wine (Vintage)
Wine notes:
Made of the highest quality grapes from a given year. Not made every year. Must be bottled prior to the 3rd year after harvest.
"Single Quinta Vintage Port" means they come from a single quinta and aren't as prestigious as a Vintage Port.
Fortified White
Port Wine (White)
Still Red
Alfrocheiro Preto Wine
Wine notes:
Deeply colored
Still Red
Baga Wine
Still Red
Mencía Wine
Wine notes:
Known as Jaen in Portugal
Still Red
Other type of Still Red Wine
Still Red
Red Blend Wine
Wine notes:
A blend of various red grapes
Still Red
Touriga Nacional Wine
Wine notes:
Intense colors
Still Rosé
Other type of Still Rosé Wine
Still White
Albariño Wine
Wine notes:
Better young. Sometimes a bit of lees contact to add body and complexity.
Still White
Other type of Still White Wine
Still White
White Vinho Verde Wine
Wine notes:
Pale lemon in color and low alcohol. Often with a spritz of carbon dioxide (pétillance)
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