Azal tinto

Azal Tinto
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinNoir
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledAmaral and other synonyms
OriginPortugal
Notable regionsMinho
Notable winesVinho Verde
VIVC number818

Azal Tinto or Amaral is a variety of red Portuguese wine grape.[1] It is planted in the Minho region where it is used in red Vinho Verde, while the related Azal Branco is used for white Vinho Verde.[2]

  1. ^ "AMARAL". Vitis International Variety Catalogue VIVC. Julius Kühn-Institut - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding - Geilweilerhof (ZR). May 8, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  2. ^ Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Azal Branco". Oxford Companion to Wine (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 56. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.