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Tinta Carvalha

Variety of grape

Tinta Carvalha
Summary

Variety of 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, undistinguished 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

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) ''[http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=12467 Tinta Carvalha]'' Accessed: July 9th, 2012
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