Espadeiro

Espadeiro

Espadeiro

Variety of grape

For the French wine grape that is known as Espadeiro in Galicia, Spain, see Camaraou noir.

Espadeiro is a red Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Minho region for making Vinho Verde. It is also grown across the border, in Galicia (Spain) where it is used to make light bodied wines.[1]

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Rather than being a single grape variety, there are several variants in the Espadeiro family of grapes, including Espadeiro tinto[2] and Espadeiro Mole,[3] with partially overlapping synonyms.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 138 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
  2. [2]
    "Espadeiro Tinto". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  3. [3]
    "Espadeiro Mole". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2010-01-29.


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