Espadeiro

For the French wine grape that is known as Espadeiro in Galicia, Spain, see Camaraou noir.

Espadeiro is a red Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Minho region for making Vinho Verde. It is also grown across the border, in Galicia (Spain) where it is used to make light bodied wines.^[1]

Espadeiro
Grape (Vitis)
Red Vinho Verde made from Espadeiro
Color of berry skin	Noir
Species	Vitis vinifera
Origin	Portugal

Rather than being a single grape variety, there are several variants in the Espadeiro family of grapes, including Espadeiro tinto^[2] and Espadeiro Mole,^[3] with partially overlapping synonyms.

See also

• List of Portuguese wine grape varieties