Wine Grape Varieties

Tinto Cao

Tinto Cao is a black grape variety originating in Portugal. It is cultivated in the Douro region of northern Portugal and is a recommended grape variety in Spain's Canary Islands, although its cultivation there is limited to around 24 hectares.

Variety names and synonyms registered in the variety list

Bulgaria
  • Тинто Као (Tinto Cao)
Germany
  • Tinto Cao
Portugal
  • Tinto-Cão
Spain
  • Castellana Negra

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Tinto Cao - Cluster in the laboratory
source : Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY