Encruzado

Encruzado is a white Portuguese wine grape grown primarily in the Dão DOC. It is mainly used as a blending grape.[1]

Encruzado
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinBlanc
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledSalgueirinho
OriginPortugal
Notable regionsDão
VIVC number3909

It is also known as Salgueirinho.[2]

See also

  • List of Portuguese grape varieties

References

  1. J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 109 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
  2. Encruzado Archived 2012-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2010-07-15
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