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Tinta Carvalha

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Variety of grape For another Portuguese wine grape variety that is also known as Tinta Carvalha, see Rufete (grape).
Tinta Carvalha is widely planted in the Valpaços region of the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province of northeast Portugal.

Tinta Carvalha is a red Portuguese wine grape variety that is widely planted throughout Portugal, most notably in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province, due to its easy maintenance and high yield potential. It is primarily a blending grape that on its own tends to produce light bodied, nondescript wines. It is an approved grape variety used in Port wine production as well as the non-fortified wines of the Chaves and Valpaços wine region.

Synonyms

Over the years Tinta Carvalha has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Carvalha, Lobão, Tinta Carvalha do Douro, Tinta Carvalha do Tras-os-Montes and Preto Gordo.

References

  1. J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes pg 186 Oxford University Press 1996 ISBN 0198600984
  2. T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 331-335 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0-7566-1324-8
  3. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Tinta Carvalha Accessed: July 9th, 2012
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