Best known under the name Trincadeira in Alentejo (and as Tinta Amarela in Douro), this grape rewards careful viticulture: yields must be controlled and rot pressure managed, but the results are wines of intense colour, ripe black-fruit aromatics and substantial structure. It plays an important supporting role in southern Portuguese blends alongside Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet, and increasingly shows ageing potential as a varietal bottling. Plantings in Douro are smaller but historically valued for Port blends.
Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Trincadeira across Portuguese online retailers — 2500 in the catalogue.
Trincadeira wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Alentejo, Douro, Tejo, Trás-os-Montes, Península de Setúbal.
Best known under the name Trincadeira in Alentejo (and as Tinta Amarela in Douro), this grape rewards careful viticulture: yields must be controlled and rot pressure managed, but the results are wines of intense colour, ripe black-fruit aromatics and substantial structure. It plays an important supporting role in…
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