Portuguese grapes varieties for red wine

Main Portuguese grapes varieties used for red wine.

In Portugal there are several types of grapes varieties used for red wine. Some create fantastic mono-varietal wines or wonderful blended wines.

There are over 4,000 varieties of grapes identified and catalogued globally. Portugal ranks as the country with the second largest number of indigenous grape varieties, not found in other parts of the world Continue reading “Portuguese grapes varieties for red wine”