Tinta Carvalha

The red Tinta Carvalha is an indigenous grape from Portugal. Recommended it is in the regions of Trás -os- Montes, Beira Interior Norte Beira Interior Sul, Alentejo, Ribatejo and Oeste. Before the phylloxera disaster the variety was also widespread in the Douro region. In Portugal the variety of vine mirror decreases with an area of ​​5,242 hectares stocked rank 8 of the red varieties.

The variety drives out very early and gives low-alcohol wines, which are usually lacking in body and expression. The variety is very profitable. Tinta Carvalha is a variety of the noble vine (Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphrodite flowers and is thus self- fruiting. When the wine-growing economic disadvantage is avoided, no return delivered to have male plants grow.

Synonyms: Lobão, Tinta Carvalha do Douro, Tinta Carvalha do Tras -os- Montes, Preto Gordo

See also the article viticulture in Portugal and the list of grape varieties.