Tinta Carvalha is a red

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that is widely planted throughout

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, most notably in the

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, due to its easy maintenance and high yield potential. It is primarily a blending grape that on its own tends to produce light bodied, nondescript wines.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 186 Oxford University Press 1996 It is an approved grape variety used in

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production as well as the non- fortified wines of the Chaves and Valpaços wine region. T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 331-335 Dorling Kindersley 2005

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.

Vitis International Variety Catalogue The Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) is a database of various species and varieties/cultivars of grapevine, the genus ''Vitis''. VIVC is administered by the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding (''Institut für Rebenzüchtung Gei ...

(VIVC)
Tinta Carvalha
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References

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