This red grape variety is a new cross between Grand Noir x João de Santarém (Castelão Francês). The cross was made in Portugal in 1948 by José Leão Ferreira de Almeida. It is grown in the Lisboa region and is approved for the DOC wine spirit Lourinhã. In 2016, 355 hectares were designated (Kym Anderson).
As honorary chairman of the Domäne Wachau, it is the easiest and quickest way for me to access the wein.plus encyclopaedia when I have questions. The certainty of receiving well-founded and up-to-date information here makes it an indispensable guide.
Hans-Georg Schwarz
Ehrenobmann der Domäne Wachau (Wachau)