The red grape variety originates from Portugal. Synonyms are Moscatel Galego, Moscatel Galego T and Moscatel Tinto. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2020, it comes from a presumably natural cross between Muscat Blanc x Alvarelhão. The berries have a muscat tone. No stocks were reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson.
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