One name, several lands
Cabeceiras · Vine vocabulary
A partridge’s foot, but in the vineyard
The Vinho Verde wine commission identifies Pé de Perdiz as a name for Arinto in Cabeceiras de Basto. It also mentions Pedernã in the region and Perdigão in Mondim. Knowing these names helps when listening to vineyard stories: a local name does not, by itself, mean a different grape variety. The CVRVV profile adds large, compact bunches with small berries. The variety is used both in wines made only from Arinto and in blends of white grape varieties. Traditional name, grape appearance and wine composition are three different ways into the same story.
Vamos experimentar?
- Write Arinto in the center of a leaf and connect it to Pé de Pardiz, Pedernã and Perdigão.
- Add to each name the territory referred to in this reading. Then make a second group for Borraçal, Bogalhal and Eye of Frog.
- If you pick up a name in a conversation, write down who uses it and where.
An activity to try at your own pace, without collecting specimens.
Open a história e os seus recursos →Sources of this proposal
- Viticulture Commission of the Green Wine Region — Grape varieties, chart ArintoConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07
My findings
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