Pedral

Pedral is a red wine variety . The variety comes from the Iberian Peninsula , i.e. from Spain or Portugal . In Portugal, their cultivation is recommended in the Douro and Minho regions . In Spain it is registered in the Galician province of Pontevedra . Small plantings were also found in France and Italy . In Portugal, a planted vineyard area of ​​314 hectares was raised in the 1990s .

The late-ripening and vigorous variety produces wines with a low alcohol content and a beautiful red color. It is therefore mostly used in blends with other varieties and finds its way into the red variant of Vinho Verde .

Synonyms

The Pedral grape variety is also known under the names Alvarinho Tinto, Cainho, Cainho dos Milagres, Cainho Espanhol, Castelão, Padral, Pardal, Pédral Noir, Pedrol, Pégudo and Perna de Perdiz.

literature

• Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . 1st edition. Hachette Livre, 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .

Web links

• Pedral in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)