740 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [11 Dec, 1916. 



Tinta Roriz. 



This is a vine of unknown but apparently somewhat recent origin, 

 since it is only mentioned by recent writers. It is probably named after 

 the Quinta de Roriz, where it is rather largely grown ; it has become 

 popular on the Douro since reconstitution. 



It is essentially a " quantity " variety, producing abundantly, and 

 the yield of juice (per ton of grapes) being very high. The bunches 

 are very large, with large black berries of sweet, agreeable flavour, slightly 

 acid. It is a variety of value which gives character to the wine which 

 it produces.* 



Sr. Duarte de Oliveira thinks that if it were not mixed with choicer 

 sorts its must, which is flat and without special flavour, would not 

 produce a wine of quality. It is not a variety calculated to bring renowii 

 to a vineyard. Curiously enough, it is in cooler districts that its must 

 seems to contain more sugar, as compared with other standard sorts 

 such as Mourisco Preto. It is a very heavy bearer, which does well 

 with long pruning. It is very liable to fungus diseases. 



The remaining port wine varieties do not merit detailed description ; 

 they may be summarized as follows (particulars taken from Ampelo- 

 graphie) : — 



Entreverde. — An old Portuguese variety ripening very late; almost 

 unknown nowadays. 



Casculho. — A Douro variety, scattered and scarce in the vineyards. 



Mureto (or Moreto). — An old Douro grape, which has been almost 

 completely neglected since reconstitution, though wrongly so, according 

 to Sr. Duarte de Oliveira, since it is essentially a quality variety, 

 yielding a fine ruby-coloured wine with a special character of its own. 

 It is a good bearer, and well suited for warm dry situations. 



Nevoeira. — A very heavy yielding vine, producing a red wine, light 

 in colour, with scarcely any bouquet, and fairly acid, with a slight 

 gooseberry flavour — a very common wine. 



Peagudo. — A black Douro variety, which is disappearing from the 

 vineyards since reconstitution. 



Tinta CasieUoa. — A very old Douro variety, suited for deep rich 

 soils, although also grown on dry hillsides — abandoned a good deal since 

 reconstitution, owing to irregular yield and liability to set badly — 

 wine of rather poor quality, similar to that of Tinta Amarella. 



Tinta Lameira. — Similar to last named, though the wine appears to 

 be of better quality. 



Tinta Morella. — A little-known Douro variety — large-shouldered 

 bunches with large, light-red, oval berries. 



Tinta Pinhera. — Said to be synonymous with Pinot Aigret, an 

 inferior form of the Pinot JSToir of Burgundy. 



Cincinnato da Costa, in Porlngnl Vinifola 



