red grape · regional specialty
Bastardo
Jura, France
Say it
bah·shtar·doh
Portuguese 's' before a consonant is /ʃ/ ('sh'); often Anglicized to 'bah-STAR-doh' in U.S. wine contexts
On the palate
strawberryraspberryred cherryvioletblack pepperearth
How you spot it blind: pale ruby, high-acid red berry wine with iron-tinged fruits and earthy depth
The story
First written down · 1531, Lamego, Portugal
DNA profiling confirmed a parent–offspring relationship with Savagnin, making Trousseau a sibling of Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc.
Family tree: ? × Savagnin
Where it lives
Douro Valley, Portugal · Jura, France · Galicia, Spain · Dão, Portugal
Shows up as
still redfortifiedArbois (Jura)Douro DOC