Verdelho

Verdelho
Grape (Vitis)
Verdelho in Viala & Vermorel
Color of berry skinBlanc
SpeciesVitis vinifera
OriginPortugal
VIVC number12953
Verdelho in Portugal

Verdelho is a white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, though most associated with the island of Madeira, and also gives its name to one of the four main types of Madeira wine. At the turn of the 20th century it was the most widely planted white grape in Madeira.[1]

  1. ^ J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 248 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1-85732-999-6