Grapes

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Barbera - viticulture

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Early budding

Late ripening

Vigorous

Mostly disease resistant

Susceptible to fan leaf virus

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Barbera - style

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High acid

M alcohol

Low to M tannin

Med to deep ruby

Med intensity red plum, red cherry, sometimes blk pepper

Good to VG

Some Premium (OV, low Yield, high conc, Fr oak,

Range of style incl sparkling

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Nebbiolo

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Early budding

Very late ripening

Fussy about soils (finest, most perfume on calcareous marls)

Vigorous

Single guyot

Train high - first few buds infertile

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Nebbiolo - style

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Pale ruby, turning garnet in 3-5 years

Pronounced violet, rose, red cherry, red plum

High acid

High tannin

Full body

Can be high alcohol

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Touriga Franca

• Douro - black varietal

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• Med body
• Med alcohol
• Red fruits
• Black fruits
• Some floral
• Retains acidity well
• Ripe, not jammy fruits

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Touriga Nacional

• Douro - Black Varietal

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• Deep color
• High tannins
• High acid
• Black fruits
• Floral (violet, rose, orange blossom)
• Herbal
• Retains acidity well

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Sousao

• Douro - black varietal

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• aka Vinhao in Vinho Verde
• Aka Souson in Galicia
• Adds high acid to blends
• Deep color
• Cherry fruit

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Viosinho

• Douro - white varietal

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• Full body
• Floral
• Stone fruit
• Can lack acidity

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Rabigato

• Douro - white varietal

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• High acid
• Citrus
• Floral

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Gouveio

• Douro - white varietal

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• Aka Godello in Spain
• Med+ acidity
• Citrus
• Stone fruit

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Moscatel Galego Branco

• Douro - white varietal

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• aka Muscat a Petits Grains
• Enhance intensity of aromas

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Shiraz - hotter areas

• Barossa Valley & McLaren Vale

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• Full body
• High alcohol
• High tannins - soft
• Pronounced dark fruit
• Earthy & spicy notes
• Develop tertiary with age

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Shiraz - cooler sites

• Yarra Valley & Grampians

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• Less full bodied
• Med alcohol
• Less intense fruit -red & blk cherry
• Distinct black pepper

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Alvarinho

• Portugal, Vinho Verde

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• aka Albariño in Spain
• Solo in Moncao e Melgaco
• More body in MeM & Baiao due to warmth & drier conditions
• More alcohol in MeM & Baiao due to warmth & drier conditions
• Citrus
• Peach
• Sometimes tropical
• M(+) to High acidity
• M(+) body

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Loureiro

• Vinho Verde - white varietal

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• mid ripening
• M(+) acidity
• Citrus
• Pear
• Floral
• Herbal aromas
• Most widely grown varietal in Vinho Verde
• Aka Loureira in Spain

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Pederna

• Vinho Verde - white varietal

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• aka Arinto (in Bairrada)
• Mid ripening
• More neutral than loureiro and alvarinho
• Subtle citrus & apple
• High acid

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Avesso

• Vinho Verde - white varietal

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• late ripening
• Need warm & dry to ripen fully
• Grown inland, like Baiao
• Lower acid
• Full body
• Citrus
• Stone fruit

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Trajadura

• Vinho Verde - white varietal

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• low acid
• Apple
• Peach
• Usually blended with higher acid grapes
• Aka Treixadura

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Tinta Roriz

• Dao - black varietal

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• aka Tempranillo
• Aka Aragonez (in Alentejo)
• Early ripening
• Deep color
• M to M(+) tannins
• Full body

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Jaen

• Dao - black varietal

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• aka Mencia
• M acidity
• Raspberry
• Blackberry
• Lend ripe, fruity flavors to blends
• Sometimes carbonic

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Alfrocheiro

• Dao - black varietal

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• M tannin
• M body
• Strawberry
• Blackberry
• Soft & fruity, early consumption
• Sometimes Rose
• Lend ripe, fruity flavors to blends

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Encruzado

• Dao - white varietal

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• M to M(+) acidity
• can be full body
• Lemon
• Peach
• Sometimes floral
• Can be fruity or can be oaked or can be textured with lees
• Age ability
• G to VG, some Out
• Mid to Premium $

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Baga

• Bairrada - black varietal

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• High acidity
• High tannins
• Med body
• Cranberry
• Cherry
• Plum
• Astringent young, softer & more complex with age
• Mateus
• Late ripening
• Productive
• Needs full ripeness

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Camarate

• Bairrada - black varietal

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• full body
• Med tannin
• Red fruit flavors

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Maria Gomes

• Bairrada - white varietal

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• aka Fernao Pires
• Early ripening
• High yields
• M(+) acidity - but can lose it quickly
• Citrus
• Floral

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Bical

• Bairrada - white varietal

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• early ripening
• Peach
• Sometimes tropical
• M(+) acidity but can lose it quickly

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Cercial

• Bairrada - white varietal

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• Apple
• Citrus
• Adds acid to blends

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Alicante Bouschet

• Alentejo - black varietal

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• red-fleshed
• Deep color
• Adds tannin
• Adds acid to blends
• Adds red & black berry fruits

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Trincadeira

• Alentejo - black varietal

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• Susceptible to rot
• Grows well in dry Alentejo
• High yields - limit to ripen reliably
• M tannins
• M acidity
• Blackberry
• Spice

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Roupeiro

• Alentejo - white varietal

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• susceptible to rot
• Retains acidity
• Suited to warm, dry Alentejo
• Citrus & stone fruit (youth)
• Loses primary quickly with age

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Arinto

• Alentejo - white varietal

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• aka Pederna
• Retains acidity

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Antao Vaz

• Alentejo - white varietal

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• Drought tolerant
• Early pick = fresh
• Later pick = fuller body, often oaked
• Tropical fruit
• Talha wines - evidence of skin contact
• Can lack acidity, so sometimes blended with Roupeiro and Arinto