🍇 Blauer Portugieser
A red wine grape of Central Europe that makes light red wines.
Blauer Portugieser (“blue Portuguese”) is a red wine grape of Central Europe. Despite the name, it has no link to Portugal. Reference sources regard Slovenia as its home, and from there it spread across Europe.
Today Portugieser is grown in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and other countries. In Germany it is common in the Pfalz and Rheinhessen, and in Austria in Lower Austria. It ripens early and gives large crops. Its wines are light and soft, with low acidity and few tannins, tasting of red berries and cherry. They are drunk young.
The grape is often made into rosé. It is also the parent of several new varieties, including Domina, Blauburger and Dakapo.
Portugieser belongs to Slovenian wine and to Central Europe. It is a simple, accessible grape for everyday wines. They are served lightly chilled, with light dishes. Alcohol is for adults.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Blauer Portugieser → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Slovenian wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Palatinate, 📍 Rheinhessen, 📍 Lower Austria, 📍 Villány
- Main grape in
- 📜 Skalica Ruby
- Wines made from it
- 🍷 Rosé
- Parents
- 🍇 Silvaner
- Offspring
- 🍇 Domina, 🍇 Blauburger, 🍇 Ségalin, 🍇 Dakapo, 🍇 Heroldrebe, 🍇 Portugieser Rot
Frequently asked questions
What is Blauer Portugieser?
A red wine grape of Central Europe that makes light, soft red wines.
Is Blauer Portugieser linked to Portugal?
No. Despite the name, Slovenia is regarded as its home.
Where is Blauer Portugieser grown?
In Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and other parts of Central Europe.
What to read next
- 📜 Skalica Ruby — A traditional red blended wine from around the town of Skalica in western Slovakia.
- 🍇 Silvaner — A white grape from Central Europe, known for the dry wines of Franconia and Alsace.
- 📍 Palatinate — The second-largest region, by the Haardt hills, and one of the sunniest.
- 📍 Villány — The southernmost and warmest district.
- 🍇 Heroldrebe — A red German grape by August Herold, crossed in 1929.
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