Azal Branco

Azal Branco
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skin Blanc
Species Vitis vinifera
Also called See list of synonyms
Origin Portugal
Notable regions Vinho Verde

Azal Branco is a white Portuguese wine grape[1] planted primarily in the Minho region. It noted for the high acidity of its wines, and is used for white Vinho Verde.[2] Varietal Azal Branco wines can be somewhat reminiscent of Riesling.

Total Portuguese plantations are around 5,100 hectares (13,000 acres), which makes it the second-most planted grape variety of Minho, after Loureiro.[3]

Synonyms

Azal Branco is also known under the synonyms Asal Branco, Asal da Lixa, Azal Bianco, Azal da Lixa, Carvalha, Carvalhal, Es Pinheira, Gadelhudo, and Pinheira.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Azal Branco, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed on June 27, 2010
  2. ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 100 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
  3. ^ Jancis Robinson, ed (2006). "Azal Branco". Oxford Companion to Wine (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 56. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.