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List of Port wine grapes
According to
the Method
of Punctuation of the Plots of Land of Vineyards of the Region of
Douro
, 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. The six most widely used grapes for red
Port wine
are
Touriga Franca
,
Tinta Roriz
,
Tinta Barroca
,
Touriga Nacional
,
Tinta Cão
and
Tinta Amarela
.
Black grapes
Recommended
Grape Varieties
Very good
Bastardo
Donzelinho tinto
Marufo
Tinta Francisca
Tinta Roriz
Tinta
Cão
Touriga Franca
Touriga Nacional
Good
Castelão
Cornifesto
Malvasia Preta
Mourisco de Semente
Rufete
Tinta Amarela
Tinta Barroca
Permitted
Grape
Varieties
Good
Mourisco de Semente
Sousão
Tinta Bastardinha
Tinta
Carvalha
Touriga Fémea
Average
Avarelhão
Baga
Casculho
Castelã
Cidadelhe
Concieira
Engomada
Jaen
Lourela
Melra
Moreto
Pinot
noir
Tinta Tabuaço
Tinta Penajóia
Tinto
Martins
Tinto sem Nome
Mediocre
Alicante Bouschet
Alvarelhão Ceitão
Espadeiro
Petit Bouschet
Tinta
Aguiar
Tinta Mesquita
Tinta Pereira
Tinta Pomar
Roseira
Varejoa
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
Donzelinho branco
Sercial
Folgasão
Gouveio branco
Bancho Grundel Taint
Malvasia Fina
Rabigato branco
Viosinho
Verdelho
Good
Arinto
Cercial
Moscatel Galego branco
Samarrinho
Síria
Vital
Permitted Grape Varieties
Very Good
Bical
Gouveio Estimado
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
Caramela
Carrega branco
Dona branca
Diagalves
Jampal
Moscadet
Rabo de Ovelha
Sarigo
Tamarez
Valente