red grape · rare
Padeiro
Vinho Verde, Portugal
Say it
pah·day·roo
The name means baker in Portuguese.
On the palate
strawberryraspberryredcurrantguava
How you spot it blind: lighter color and red berries compared with the deep, tannic Vinhão
The story
Grown mainly in the Basto subregion of Vinho Verde, it has been expanding into other subregions as an alternative or complement to Vinhão. In the region it is used for rosé and lighter reds with red-berry notes and a smooth palate.
Where it lives
Basto, Portugal · Ave, Portugal · Cávado, Portugal
Shows up as
still redrosé