According to the Method of Punctuation of the Plots of Land of Vineyards of the Region of Douro (decree nº 413/2001), there were 30 recommended and 82 permitted grape varieties in Port wine production. The quality and characteristics of each grape varies with the classification of grape varieties making a distinction between "Very Good", "Good", "Average", "Mediocre" and "Bad" quality grapes. But this classification is actually in revaluation based on the technical and scientific data of the CEVD (Center of Wine Studies of Douro). The six most widely used grapes for red Port wine are

Touriga Franca Touriga Francesa (or Touriga Franca) is one of the major grape varieties used to produce port wine. Touriga Francesa is lighter and more perfumed than Touriga Nacional, adding finesse to the wine. Touriga Francesa has been described by Jancis Rob ...

Tinta Roriz Tempranillo (also known as Ull de Llebre, Cencibel, Tinto Fino and Tinta del Pais in Spain, Aragonez or Tinta Roriz in Portugal, and several other synonyms elsewhere) is a black grape variety widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its ...

Tinta Barroca Tinta Barroca is a Portuguese red wine grape that is grown primarily in the Douro region with some plantings in South Africa and the Riverland wine region of Australia. In Portugal, it is a common blending grape in Port wine while in South Africa ...

, Touriga Nacional,

Tinta Cão Tinta Cão is a red Portuguese wine grape variety that has been grown primarily in the Douro region since the sixteenth century. The vine produces very low yields which has led it close to extinction despite the high quality of wine that it can ...

and

Tinta Amarela Tinta Amarela or Trincadeira is a red wine grape that is commonly used in Port wine production. The grape is noted for its dark coloring. Its use in the Douro region has been increasing in recent years. The vine is susceptible to rot and perform ...

. T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 335 Dorling Kindersley 2005

Black grapes

Recommended Grape Varieties

Very good

* Bastardo * Donzelinho tinto *

Marufo Marufo or Mourisco tinto is a red Portuguese wine grape that is planted primarily in the Douro DOC. It is a recommended grape in Port wine Port wine (also known as vinho do Porto, , or simply port) is a Portuguese wine, Portuguese fortifi ...

Tinta Francisca Tinta Francisca is a red wine grape found primarily in the Douro DOC and is sometimes used in Port wine production. The grape is often confused with the similarly named Touriga Francesa. There are some theories that the grape may be related to Pino ...

* Touriga Nacional

Good

* Castelão *

Cornifesto Cornifesto is a red Portuguese wine grape variety used in the production of Port. In Port production it is considered a minor grape that is usually used to make lighter bodied wines.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 60 Oxfor ...

Malvasia Preta Malvasia (, also known as Malvazia) is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and the island of Madeira, but now grown in many of the winemaking regions of the world. I ...

Mourisco de Semente Moriscos (, ; pt, mouriscos ; Spanish for "Moorish") were former Muslims and their descendants whom the Roman Catholic church and the Spanish Crown commanded to convert to Christianity or face compulsory exile after Spain outlawed the open p ...

Rufete Francisco Joaquín Pérez Rufete (born 20 November 1976) is a Spanish former footballer, and a manager. He played predominantly as a right winger with good dribbling ability, also being a player with a good workrate. During his professional c ...

Permitted Grape Varieties

Good

* Sezão *

Tinta Bastardinha Grand Noir de la Calmette (or simply Grand noir) is a red '' teinturier'' grape variety that is a crossing of Petit Bouschet and Aramon noir created in 1855 by French grape breeder Henri Bouschet at his vineyard in Mauguio in the Héra ...

Tinta Carvalha 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 ...

Touriga Fémea Touriga Nacional is a variety of red wine grape, considered by many to be Portugal's finest. Despite the low yields from its small grapes, it plays a big part in the blends used for ports, and is increasingly being used for table wine in the Dou ...

Average

* Avarelhão * Baga * Casculho * Castelã * Cidadelhe * Concieira * Engomada * Jaen * Lourela * Melra * Moreto *

Pinot noir Pinot Noir () is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words for ''pine'' and ''black.' ...

Tinta Tabuaço Grand Noir de la Calmette (or simply Grand noir) is a red '' teinturier'' grape variety that is a crossing of Petit Bouschet and Aramon noir created in 1855 by French grape breeder Henri Bouschet at his vineyard in Mauguio in the Héra ...

Tinta Penajóia Grand Noir de la Calmette (or simply Grand noir) is a red '' teinturier'' grape variety that is a crossing of Petit Bouschet and Aramon noir created in 1855 by French grape breeder Henri Bouschet at his vineyard in Mauguio in the Héra ...

Tinto Martins Tinto is an isolated hill in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It comprises little more than one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some west of Biggar. The peak is also called "Tinto Tap", with the name Tinto possibly de ...

Tinto sem Nome Tinto is an isolated hill in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It comprises little more than one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some west of Biggar. The peak is also called "Tinto Tap", with the name Tinto possibly d ...

Mediocre

* Alicante Bouschet * Alvarelhão Ceitão * Espadeiro * Petit Bouschet * Tinta Aguiar *

Tinta Mesquita Grand Noir de la Calmette (or simply Grand noir) is a red '' teinturier'' grape variety that is a crossing of Petit Bouschet and Aramon noir created in 1855 by French grape breeder Henri Bouschet at his vineyard in Mauguio in the Héra ...

Tinta Pereira Grand Noir de la Calmette (or simply Grand noir) is a red ''teinturier'' grape variety that is a crossing of Petit Bouschet and Aramon noir created in 1855 by French grape breeder Henri Bouschet at his vineyard in Mauguio in the Hérault d ...

Tinta Pomar Grand Noir de la Calmette (or simply Grand noir) is a red ''teinturier'' grape variety that is a crossing (plant), crossing of Petit Bouschet and Aramon noir created in 1855 by French grape breeder Henri Bouschet at his vineyard in Mauguio i ...

Roseira Roseira is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte Metropolitan may refer to: * Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and it ...

* Varejoa

Bad

* Aramon *

Carignan Carignan (also known as Mazuelo, Bovale Grande, Cariñena, Carinyena, Samsó, Carignane, and Carignano) is a red grape variety of Spanish origin that is more commonly found in French wine but is widely planted throughout the western Mediterra ...

* Carrega tinto * Gonçalo Pires *

Grand noir Grand Noir de la Calmette (or simply Grand noir) is a red ''teinturier'' grape variety that is a crossing (plant), crossing of Petit Bouschet and Aramon noir created in 1855 by French grape breeder Henri Bouschet at his vineyard in Mauguio i ...

* Grangeal * Malandra * Mondet * Nevoeira * Patorra *

Português Azul Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, ...

* Preto Martinho * Santareno *

São Saul SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. ...

* Sevilhão * Tinta Lameira *

Tinta Fontes Grand Noir de la Calmette (or simply Grand noir) is a red '' teinturier'' grape variety that is a crossing of Petit Bouschet and Aramon noir created in 1855 by French grape breeder Henri Bouschet at his vineyard in Mauguio in the Héra ...

* Valdosa

White grapes

Recommended Grape Varieties

Very good

* Donzelinho branco *

Sercial Sercial is the name of a white grape grown in Portugal, especially on the island of Madeira. It has given name to the dryest of the four classic varieties of Madeira fortified wine.winepros.com.au. The grape is grown in diminishing quantities ...

* Folgasão *

Gouveio branco Verdelho is a white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, though most associated with the island of Madeira, and also gives its name to one of the four main types of Madeira wine. At the turn of the 20th century it was the most widely planted ...

Bancho Grundel Taint Bancho may refer to: *Banchō is an area in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of the six "-banchō" districts, to , as well as parts of Kudanminami and Kudankita, and Fuijimi. The Banchō area is located to the west of the Imperial Palace. ...

* Malvasia Fina *

Rabigato branco Rabigato is a white Portuguese wine grape variety that is popularly grown in the Douro Region especially Douro Superior. References Grape varieties {{wine-grape-stub ...

* Viosinho *

Verdelho Verdelho is a white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, though most associated with the island of Madeira, and also gives its name to one of the four main types of Madeira wine. At the turn of the 20th century it was the most widely planted whi ...

Good

* Arinto * Cercial *

Moscatel Galego branco Muscatel ( ) is a type of wine made from muscat grapes. The term is now normally used in the United States to refer to a fortified wine made from these grapes rather than just any wine made from these grapes. This fortified muscatel became popu ...

* Samarrinho * Síria * Vital Permitted Grape Varieties

Very Good

* Bical *

Gouveio Estimado Verdelho is a white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, though most associated with the island of Madeira, and also gives its name to one of the four main types of Madeira wine. At the turn of the 20th century it was the most widely planted ...

Good

* Códega do Larinho *

Gouveio Real Verdelho is a white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, though most associated with the island of Madeira, and also gives its name to one of the four main types of Madeira wine. At the turn of the 20th century it was the most widely planted ...

Average

* Avesso * Barreto *

Branco sem Nome Branco ("white" in Portuguese and Galician) may refer to: Places *Branco River (disambiguation), various rivers in Brazil *Cape Branco, on the coast of Paraíba, Brazil * Branco, Cape Verde, an island *Morro Branco, Cape Verde, a mountain on the ...

Estreito Macio Estreito may refer to the following places: Brazil * Estreito (Maranhão), a municipality in the State of Maranhão * Estreito, Florianópolis, a neighbourhood of Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina * Estreito, Goiás, a district of the munici ...

* Fernão Pires * Malvasia Parda * Pé Comprido * Pinheira branca * Praça *

Rabigato Moreno Rabigato is a white Portuguese wine grape variety that is popularly grown in the Douro Region especially Douro Superior. References Grape varieties {{wine-grape-stub ...

Ratinho Ratinho is the Portuguese word for little rat. Ratinho may refer to: People * Ratinho (TV presenter) (born 1956), full name Carlos Roberto Massa, Brazilian television host, politician, and businessman * Ratinho (footballer, born 1971), full name E ...

Verdial branco Verdial is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bertolomeu Verdial (born 1989), East Timorese footballer * Mario Verdial (1962–2015), Honduran businessman {{Short pages monitor