A partridge’s foot, but in the vineyard
The same grape variety can have different names from place to place.
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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.
Source and context
Viticulture Commission of the Green Wine Region — Grape varieties, chart Arinto
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