🍇 Alfrocheiro
A red grape from Portugal, important for Dão and Alentejo wines.
Alfrocheiro is a red grape variety from Portugal. It is important for the wines of the Dão and Alentejo regions. The variety gives deeply coloured wines with red-berry aromas, fresh acidity and moderate tannins.
The vine likes warmth but is sensitive to disease and uneven ripening, so it needs careful handling. It is more often used in blends with grapes such as Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz. In Dão it brings freshness and aroma to blends, in Alentejo bright fruit. There are also single-variety wines.
Alfrocheiro is tied to Portuguese wine. Its relationships are recorded in the VIVC database, which lists several related varieties. The variety is less known worldwide than some Portuguese ones, but local producers value it.
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- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Dão, 📍 Alentejo
- Main grape in
- 📍 Dão
- Offspring
- 🍇 Castelão, 🍇 Douradinha, 🍇 Moreto, 🍇 Jampal, 🍇 Malvasia Fina, 🍇 Mencía, 🍇 Juan García, 🍇 Cornifesto, 🍇 Camarate
- Parents
- 🍇 Traminer
Frequently asked questions
What is Alfrocheiro?
A red grape from Portugal, important for Dão and Alentejo.
What wines does it make?
Deeply coloured wines with red berries, fresh acidity and moderate tannins.
Where is it grown?
Mainly in Portugal, in the Dão and Alentejo regions.
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