Grape varieties

Strawberry, blackberry, spice; deep colour with balanced acidity.

Inky colour, blackberry, dark plum, cocoa; firm tannins.

Peach, apricot, citrus, a saline finish; more body and alcohol than most Vinho Verde.

Ripe citrus, tropical fruit, full body.

Lemon, green apple, saline; high, steely acidity.

Lemon, sea spray, flint; very high acidity.

Stone fruit, almond, fuller body.

Green apple, lemon; very high acidity.

Sour cherry, red plum, tobacco, earth; high acidity and powerful tannins.

Light colour, strawberry, high sugar.

Peach, apricot, fresh acidity.

Redcurrant, plum, gamey and earthy notes; medium body.

Citrus, pear, hazelnut, a textured mouthfeel; takes oak well.

Lime, tangerine, rose; aromatic and soft.

Citrus, peach, good acidity.

Red berries, violets, soft tannins; light to medium body.

Orange blossom, lime, bay leaf; crisp and light.

Rich toffee, coffee, dried fruit, balanced by acidity.

Saline, citrus, waxy; ages well.

Nutty, honeyed, waxy; moderate acidity.

Orange peel, honey, grapes, flowers.

Grapey, floral, orange blossom; finer than Muscat of Alexandria.

Pale colour, red berries, dried herbs, soft tannins.

Lemon, orange blossom, mineral; high acidity.

Austere red fruit, salinity, high acidity and firm tannins.

Light colour, red fruit, floral; gentle tannins.

Searing acidity, lemon, almond.

Citrus, peach, floral; soft, best drunk young.

Bittersweet, complex, high acidity.

Floral, citrus, saline; full and textured.

Ripe black fruit, sweet and soft; high sugar.

Versatile; takes on the style it is made in, from dry to sweet.

Red cherry, plum, spice; medium tannins, takes oak well.

Red fruit, floral, spicy; fresh acidity, fine tannins.

Rose, rockrose, raspberry and blackberry; medium-full body with softer tannins.

Violets, bergamot, blackberry and black cherry; deep colour and firm, fine tannins.

Pear, ripe apple; lower acidity, adds body.

Raspberry, herbs, pepper and spice; bright acidity.

Smoky, citrus, dried fruit; medium-dry when fortified.

Opaque purple, sour blackberry, very high acidity.

Ripe stone fruit, floral; good structure.