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Grape Variety Sheet - Esganoso de Castelo de Paiva

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Esganoso de Castelo de Paiva  Spacer EsganosoDeCasteloDePaiva Spacer Anterior: Esganinho Seguinte: EsganosoDePonteDeLima
Brief Description

Medium quality white grape variety, authorised in the Penafiel sub-region, in the areas around Porto and in the region's more southern counties (6). Productive, this grape variety produces wines with oxidation tendency, bitter and without quality.

Synonymy: or «Furricoso», it also known as «Esgana-Cão» in Castelo de Paiva; corresponding to the «Esgana-Cão» of the Douro region.