Rabigato
| Rabigato | |
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| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
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| origin | Portugal |
| VIVC no. | 9857 |
| List of grape varieties | |
Rabigato is an autochthonous white wine variety in Portugal. There their extension was already mentioned in writing in 1771. According to the ampelograph Duarte d'Oliveira, the name has no further meaning. However, it could be the corruption of the term Rabo de gato , which means "cat's tail".
distribution
The variety has its main distribution in the region of Trás-os-Montes . The worldwide cultivation area in 2010 was 1272 ha.
Properties, wine
The medium-late ripening variety delivers fine white wines with a nice nutmeg aroma. If the vineyards are on a slope, it produces an alcohol-rich wine .
See also
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Synonyms
Alva, Baldoeira, Baldsena, Boal, Camarate, Carrega Besta, Donzellindo Branco, Donzellinho Branco, Estreito, Estreito Macios, Estuito, Maria Gomes, Medoc, Muscatel Brava, Muscatel Bravo, Nozedo, Pastora, Rabigato Respigueiro, Rabisgatos, Rabo D'Oveliro , Rabo de Asno, Rabo de Carneiro, Rabo de Gato, Rabo de Ovelha , Rabo do Ovelha, Rasbigato, Ribagatos, Rodrigo Affonso, Rodrigo Alfonso, Roupeiro
Despite similar synonyms, there is no relationship with the Rabo de Ovelha grape variety .
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages. Hachette, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
- Richard Mayson: Port and the Douro. Completely revised and updated edition. Beazley, London 2004, ISBN 1-84000-943-8 .