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

Good

'''Permitted Grape Varieties'''

Good

Average

  • Avarelhão
  • Baga
  • Casculho
  • Castelã
  • Cidadelhe
  • Concieira
  • Engomada
  • Jaen
  • Lourela
  • Melra
  • Moreto
  • Pinot noir
  • Tinta Tabuaço
  • Tinta Penajóia
  • Tinto Martins
  • Tinto sem Nome

Mediocre

Bad

White grapes

'''Recommended Grape Varieties'''

Very good

Good

  • Arinto
  • Cercial
  • Moscatel Galego branco
  • Samarrinho
  • Síria
  • Vital
'''Permitted Grape Varieties'''

Very Good

Good

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