Moreto Do Alentejo
RedMoreto do Alentejo is a productive Portuguese black grape variety primarily cultivated in southern Portugal's Alentejo region. Known for producing light, approachable red wines with delicate fruit character, this variety serves as an important blending component in regional assemblages, offering early-drinking wines that complement more structured varieties.
Key Characteristics
- •Early budding, late ripening cycle
- •High productivity and disease resistance
- •Light-bodied wine production
- •Excellent blending compatibility
- •Heat-tolerant viticultural profile
Typical Flavors
Fresh red cherryLight strawberrySubtle herb notesDelicate spiceClean mineral finishBright red fruitSoft tannin structure
Major Regions
Alentejo (primary) · Beiras · Reguengos de Monsaraz · Évora subregion · Portalegre subregion · Redondo subregion · Vidigueira subregion
Also Known As
Morito