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Re: The Wine Bore Thread
I must remember you a tiny country you all forgot: Portugal...yes indeed we also do wine apart from Port and with very good quality.The most interesting thing? The numerous varieties of grape we have and which are unique. This you must know:

«In Portugal, as in Europe, are used numerous varieties of Vitis vinifera. The vast amount of native varieties (about 285 [1]) to produce a wide variety of wines with very different personalities. The Guide The Oxford Companion to Wine describes the country as a veritable "treasure of local varieties."

Some of Portuguese grape varieties most important are: Touriga Nacional, Baga, Castelao, Touriga Franca and Trincadeira (or yellow ink). Among the white varieties of Portuguese are: Alvarinho, Loureiro, Arinto, Encruzado, Bical, Fernão Pires, Moscatel and Malvasia Fina. Traditionally combine several white varieties.

Following the devastation caused by phylloxera in the late nineteenth century, began to be used as an American vine rootstock of Portuguese grape varieties are grafted. Despite having its own characteristics, the same grape variety can produce different wines depending on the conditions under which it is grown.

There has been a debate in Portugal for the use of varieties of foreign varieties. The debate continued since many foreign markets seem to prefer varieties that they already know as Cabernet Sauvignon for the Portuguese grape varieties, less known.»

Grape varieties for red wine:
  • Alcoa (Tinta de Alcobaça)
  • Alfrocheiro (Alfrocheiro Preto)
  • Alicante Bouschet (Alicante Tinto, Tinta Fina, Tinta de Escrever)
  • Alvarelhão (Brancelho, Brancelhão, Pirraúvo)
  • Alvarelhão Ceitão
  • Amaral (Azal Tinto)
  • Amor-Não-Me-Deixes
  • Amostrinha (Preto Martinho (Oeste))
  • Aragonez (Tinta Roriz, Tinta de Santiago)
  • Aramon
  • Arjunção
  • Baga (Tinta da Bairrada, Poeirinho, Baga de Louro)
  • Barca (Tinta da Barca)
  • Barreto (Barreto de Semente)
  • *******o (*******inho)
  • *******o Tinto (*******o Espanhol)
  • Bonvedro (Monvedro Tinto, Monvedro de Sines)
  • Borraçal (Bogalhal, Caínho Grosso, Olho de Sapo, Esfarrapa, Murraçal)
  • Bragão (Tinta Bragão)
  • Branjo
  • Cabinda
  • Caladoc
  • Calrão
  • Camarate (Castelão, Castelão Nacional, Moreto, Moreto de Soure, Negro Mouro)
  • Campanário
  • Carrega Burros (Esgana Raposas, Malvasias)
  • Carrega Tinto
  • Casculho
  • Castelã
  • Castelão (João de Santarém, Castelão Francês, Periquita)
  • Castelino
  • Cidadelhe (Tinta de Cidadelhe)
  • Cidreiro
  • Complexa
  • Concieira
  • Coração de Galo
  • Cornifesto
  • Corropio
  • Corvo
  • Deliciosa
  • Doçal
  • Doce
  • Donzelinho Tinto
  • Engomada (Tinta Engomada)
  • Esgana Cão Tinto
  • Espadeiro (Espadeiro Tinto, Padeiro, Cinza, Espadal)
  • Espadeiro Mole
  • Farinheira
  • Fepiro (Alentejana)
  • Ferral
  • Galego
  • Gonçalo Pires
  • Gorda (Tinta Gorda)
  • Gouveio Preto
  • Graciosa (Tinta da Graciosa)
  • Grangeal
  • Grossa (Tinta Grossa)
  • Jaen
  • Lourela
  • Lusitano
  • Malandra (Tinta Malandra)
  • Malvarisco
  • Malvasia Preta (Moreto)
  • Manteúdo Preto
  • Mário Feld
  • Marufo (Mourisco Tinto, Moroco, Uva de Rei, Olho de Rei)
  • Melhorio
  • Melra (Tinta Melra)
  • Mindelo
  • Molar
  • Monvedro
  • Moreto
  • Moscargo (Portalegre)
  • Moscatel Galego Tinto (Moscatel Tinto)
  • Mourisco
  • Mourisco de Semente
  • Mourisco de Trevões
  • Mulata
  • Negra Mole
  • Nevoeira
  • Padeiro (Padeiro de Basto)
  • Parreira Matias
  • Patorra
  • Pau Ferro
  • Pedral
  • Pero Pinhão
  • Péxem
  • Pical (Pical Polho, Pic Pul)
  • Pilongo (Tourigo)
  • Português Azul
  • Preto Cardana
  • Preto Martinho
  • Primavera
  • Rabo de Anho (Rabo de Ovelha)
  • Rabo de Lobo
  • Rabo de Ovelha Tinto (Rabo de Ovelha Tinto)
  • Ramisco
  • Ramisco Tinto
  • Ricoca (Tinta Ricoca)
  • Rodo (Tinta Rodo)
  • Roseira (Tinta Roseira)
  • Rufete (Tinta Pinheira, Penamacor)
  • Saborinho
  • Santareno (Santarém)
  • São Saul
  • Sevilhão
  • Sousão (Sousão Forte, Sousão de Comer, Sousão Vermelho)
Grape varieties for white wines:
  • Carrasquenho (Boal Carrasquenho)
  • Carrega Branco (Malvasia Polta, Barranquesa)
  • Cascal
  • Castália
  • Castelão Branco
  • Castelo Branco
  • Casteloa
  • Cerceal Branco
  • Cercial
  • Côdega de Larinho
  • Corval
  • Crato Espanhol
  • Dedo de Dama
  • Diagalves (Formosa, Carnal)
  • Dona Branca
  • Dona Joaquina
  • Donzelinho Branco
  • Dorinto (Arinto Branco)
  • Encruzado
  • Esganinho
  • Esganoso (Esganoso de Lima, Esganinho, Esgana Cão Furnicoso)
  • Estreito Macio (Estreito, Rabigato)
  • Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes)
  • Folgasão (Terrantez)
  • Folha de Figueira
  • Fonte Cal
  • Galego Dourado
  • Generosa
  • Gigante (Branco Gigante)
  • Godelho
  • Gouveio (Verdelho)
  • Gouveio Estimado
  • Gouveio Real
  • Granho
  • Rabigato
  • Rabigato Franco (Rabigato Francês, Rabigato Branco)
  • Rabigato Moreno
  • Rabo de Ovelha (Medock, Rabigato, Rabo de Gato, Rabisgato, Rabo de Carneiro)
  • Ratinho (Boal Ratinho, Branco sem Nome, Malvasia de Tomar, Boal Doce)
  • Roupeiro Branco (Roupeiro)
  • Sabro
  • Samarrinho
  • Santoal (Boal de Santarém)
  • São Mamede
  • Sarigo
  • Seara Nova
  • Semilão
  • Sercial (Esgana Cão, Esganoso, Sercial)
  • Sercialinho
  • Síria (Roupeiro, Crato Branco, Alva, Malvasia, Posto Branco, Côdega, Alvadurão do Dão)
  • Tália (Branquinha, Douradinha (Vinho Verde), Pêra de Bode, Douradinha, Ugni Blanc, Esgana Rapazes, *Espadeiro Branco; Malvasia Fina, Trebiano, Alfrocheiro Branco)
  • Tamarez (Arinto Gordo, Boal Prior, Trincadeira do Douro)
  • Terrantez
  • Terrantez da Terceira
  • Terrantez do Pico
  • Touriga Branca
  • Trajadura (Trincadeira, Mourisco)
  • Trincadeira Branca
  • Trincadeira das Pratas (Tamarez)
  • Uva Cão (Cachorrinho)
  • Uva Cavaco
  • Uva Salsa
  • Valente (Branco Valente)
  • Valveirinho
  • Vencedor (Boal Vencedor)
  • Verdelho (Verdelho Branco, Verdelho dos Açores)
  • Verdial Branco
  • Viosinho
  • Vital (Boal Bonifácio, Malvasia Corada)
Hoping you are not all sleeping by now I just needed to add the different types of portuguese wine you can enjoy:

  • Vinho Verde ( green wine) is produced from grapes which do not reach great doses of sugar. Therefore, Vinho Verde does not require an aging process. Vinho Verde wines are now largely exported, and are the most exported Portuguese wines after the Port Wine. The most popular variety in Portugal and abroad are the white wines, but there are also red and more rarely rosé wines. A notable variety of Vinho Verde is Vinho Alvarinho which is a special variety of white Vinho Verde, the production of Alvarinho is restricted by EU law to a small sub-region of Monção, in the northern part of the Minho region in Portugal. It has more alcohol (11.5 to 13%) than the other varieties (8 to 11.5%).
  • Douro wine (Vinho do Douro) originates from the same region as port wines. In the past they were considered to be a bitter tasting wine. In order to prevent spoilage during the voyage from Portugal to England, the English decided to add a Portuguese wine brandy known as aguardente. The first documented commercial transactions appearing in registries of export date as far back as 1679. Today's Douro table wines are enjoying growing favor in the world, maintaining many traits that are reminiscent of a port wine.
  • Dão wine is from the Região Demarcada do Dão, a region demarcated in 1908, but already in 1390 there were taken some measures to protect this wine. The Dão Wine is produced in a mountainous region with temperate climate, in the area of the Mondego and Dão Rivers in the north region of central Portugal. These mountains protect the castas from maritime and continental influences.
  • Bairrada wine, is produced in the Região Demarcada da Bairrada. The name "Bairrada" is from "barros" (clay) and due to the clayey soils of the region. Although the region was classified in 1979, it is an ancient vineyard region. The vines grow exposed to the sun, favouring the further maturity of the grapes. The Baga casta is intensely used in the wines of the region. The Bairrada region produces table, white and red wines. Yet, it is notable for its sparkling natural wine: the "Conde de Cantanhede" and "Marquês de Marialva" are the official brands for this wine.
  • Alentejo wine is produced from grapes planted in vast vineyards extending over rolling plains under the sun which shines on the grapes and ripens them for the production.
  • Colares wine is type of wine produced in sandy soils outside Lisbon between the foothills of Sintra and Roca Cape. Because of Lisbon's urban sprawl, the lands available for vineyards became so small, that the demands has always been higher than the production, making it one of the most expensive Portuguese wines.

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