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Gual

Synonym for the grape variety Malvasia Fina, see there.

The white grape variety originates from Portugal. It is one of the numerous mostly unrelated varieties with the name part Malvasia. Synonyms grouped alphabetically by country are Boal de Graciosa, Terrantez do Pico (Azores, Portugal); Boal, Boal da Madeira (Madeira, Portugal); Arinto Cachudo, Arinto do Dão, Arinto du Dão, Arinto Galego, Assario, Assario Branco, Boal Branco, Boal Cachudo, Boal Cachudo do Ribatejo, Boal da Graciosa, Cachudo, False Clairette, Galego, Lagrima Blanc, Malvasia Galega (Portugal); Gual (Canary Islands - Spain); Terrantes do Pico, Torrontés (Spain).

Especially the synonym Boal, which is also used for many other varieties, is the cause of frequent confusion. Despite seemingly suggestive synonyms or morphological similarities, it should not be confused with the...

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