Quality white grape variety, recommended for the sub-regions of Basto, Penafiel and Amarante and for the southern counties (6) of the Demarcated Region. Very productive and rustic, it produces wines with a delicate and intense aroma, slightly acid and fruity
Area of Vineyards with the grape Azal: 12 ha.
Arinto
Brief Description
One of Portugal’s oldest indigenous varieties, recommended for the entire Demarcated Region except for the Monção sub-region. It is now spread to almost all the Portuguese wine regions due to its adaptability to different terrains and climates. Arinto, known as Pedernã in Vinho Verde, holds good acidity as one of its key features combined with structure and a velvety feel. Its aroma is fruity, whose strongest notes are mineral, with green apple and lemon. Arinto yields wines that evolve very well in bottle, acquiring elegance and complexity.
Area of Vineyards with the grape Arinto: 12 ha.
Loureiro
Brief Description
Recommended for almost the entire Demarcated Region. Loureiro is a very old grape variety yet is largely responsible for the success of white vinho verde in recent years. Aromatically exuberant, Loureiro (along with Moscatel) is considered the most perfumed of Portuguese grapes, evoking bay leaf, lime tree, acacia, orange and peach. As with Alvarinho, Loureiro is a grape of great typicity, producing varietal wines as well as in blends. In blends with other regional grapes, its exceptional aromatic qualities construct some of the best white wines in Portugal.
Area of Vineyards with the grape Loureiro: 4 ha.
Alvarinho
Brief Description
An old grape variety of exceptional quality, deservedly famed for the varietal wines it produces in the Vinho Verde region. Alvarinho has a highly characteristic floral and fruity profile with notes of lime tree, balm mint, honeysuckle, peach, grapefruit and apple, all well-married with the high acidity typical of crisp white wines from north-west Portugal. The grapes yield balanced wines with good structure and alcohol levels.
Area of Vineyards with the grape Alvarinho: 7 ha.
Avesso
Brief Description
High quality white grape variety. . Productive and rustic, this grape variety produces wines with a strong aroma, well balanced and flavourous.
Area of Vineyards with the grape Avesso: 3 ha.
Trajadura
Brief Description
High quality white grape variety, recommended for almost the entire Demarcated Region. With a culture area in great expansion it came originally from the Monção sub-region. Productive, this grape variety produces wines with a delicate and distinctive aroma, flavourous, but sometimes unbalanced.
Area of Vineyards with the grape Trajadura: 2 ha.
Red Grape Varieties :
Vinhão
Brief Description
High quality red grape variety, recommended in the entire Demarcated Region. As the only regional teinturier grape variety, it is the most used in this region. Productive, this grape variety produces red-garnet colour, vinous, full-bodied, balanced and flavourous wines.
Area of Vineyards with the grape Vinhão: 10 ha.
Rabo de Ovelha
Brief Description
Medium quality red grape variety, recommended for the Basto sub-region, where it is more intensively cultivated and representative. Highly productive and rustic, this grape variety produces ruby colour wines.
Area of Vineyards with the grape Rabo de Ovelha: 3 ha.
Other Grape Varieties
The Casa do Valle has also 2 ha of vines where we can test other national and international grape varieties to continue to develop the quality of our wines.
