Arinto De Bucelas
WhitePortugal's premier white grape variety renowned for producing vibrant, high-acid wines with exceptional aging potential. This versatile grape thrives across diverse Portuguese wine regions, consistently delivering wines with remarkable freshness and mineral complexity that improve with cellaring.
Key Characteristics
- •Exceptional natural acidity retention
- •Late budding and ripening cycle
- •Drought-tolerant and climatically adaptable
- •Compact clusters with small berries
- •Extended aging potential
Typical Flavors
Fresh lemon and lime zestGreen apple and pearMineral and saline notesWhite flowers and herbsHoney and lanolin with ageWet stone mineralityCitrus peel complexity
Major Regions
Bucelas DOC (traditional heartland) · Vinho Verde (as Pedernã) · Lisboa wine region · Tejo valley · Dão region · Bairrada · Alentejo
Also Known As
Arinto