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    Alfrocheiro

    Vitis vinifera L.

    Alfrocheiro is a grape variety with black berries.1

    Its country of origin is Portugal.2

    In 2023 it covered 1,270 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 232 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    The largest area is in Portugal: 1,180 ha (93% of the world total), across 3 countries.2

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 143%.2

    VIVC lists its parents as unknown × Savagnin Blanc, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1

    VIVC records 24 other names for it.1

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    black1
    Origin
    Portugal2
    Area, 2023
    1,270 ha2
    World rank
    232 / 14972
    parentunknown
    Alfrocheiro

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    Area by country

    1. Portugal1,180 ha
    2. Spain90 ha
    3. Poland0.1 ha

    Area, 2023

    5231,1881,2161,2702000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Alfrocheiro grows

    1. OriginPortugal
    2. AreaPortugal
    3. AreaSpain
    4. AreaPoland

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    Other names

    Alfrocheiro / Tinta Bastardinha · Bastarda Negra · Bastardo Negro · Bruñal · Bruñal, Albarín Tinto, Baboso Tinto, T · Tinta Bastardinha · Albarin Frances · Albarin Negrin · Albarin Negro · Albarin Tinto · Albarinon · Alfrocheiro Preto · Alfrucheiro · Alfurcheiro · Alphorcheira Preto · Baboso Negro · Baboso Tinto · Bastardo

    Offspring (VIVC)

    Parents

    Other varieties from Portugal

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 277. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    2. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3