Cainho Branco

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Cainho Branco is a white wine variety . It is an autochthonous variety in Portugal . There it is approved in the Lima sub-region in the Vinho Verde growing area .

The low-yielding variety produces wines of moderate quality and rustic style. The white wines are unbalanced and have a neutral aroma. They are therefore only used in small quantities for blending with other varieties. It is believed that the variety is identical to Alvarinho . At least in the Vinho Verde region, where Alvarinho is grown alongside the Cainho Branco on a large scale, this assumption seems doubtful.

See also the article Viticulture in Portugal and the list of grape varieties .

Synonyms: Alvarinho (?), Alvarinho Espanhol, Cainho de Moreira

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The shoot tip is open. It is hairy white, greenish with a reddish tinge. The yellowish young leaves are lightly woolly on the upper side and white woolly on the underside.
  • The small leaves are three-lobed and moderately curved (see also the article leaf shape ). The stem bay is open in a V-shape. The blade is bluntly serrated. The small teeth are closely set compared to other grape varieties.
  • The conical to cylindrical grape is small and with loose berries. The rounded to slightly elliptical berries are small and yellow-green in color. The very juicy berries have a thick skin and are neutral in taste.

Cainho Branco is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphroditic flowers and is therefore self-fruiting. In viticulture , the economic disadvantage of not having to grow male plants that produce yield is avoided.

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