Grape · Red
Tinta Barroca
Warm climate
About
Soft, aromatic red adding perfume and early accessibility to Douro blends. One of the five recommended Port grapes. Ripens earlier than Touriga Nacional, making it useful in cooler, higher-altitude vineyards.
Typical profile
Body
Moderate
Tannins
Smooth
Acidity
Crisp
Sweetness
Dry
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Aged · develops with bottle time
Oak influence
Possible
Aging
Contributes to blends best within 5-12 years. Rarely vinified alone.
Growing regions
How the grape expresses across places, grouped by country. Chips call out how a region's style deviates from the grape's default.