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Baga

The red grape variety originates from Portugal; the profane name simply means "berry". Synonyms are Baga de Louro, Bagrina Crvena, Baguinha, Bairrada, Bairrado Tinta, Baya, Carrasquenho, Carrega Burros, Goncalveira, Morete, Moreto, Paga Divida, Poeirinha, Poeirinho, Povolide, Pretinho, Preto Rifete, Rifete, Rosete, Tinta Bairrada, Tinta Bairradina, Tinta da Bairrada, Tinta de Baga, Tinta Fina, Tinto de Bairrado and Tinta Fina. It should not be confused with the Camarate Tinto (Moreto), Moreto do Alentejo or Pedral varieties, despite the synonyms or morphological similarities that indicate this. The late-maturing, high-yielding vine is susceptible to botrytis but resistant to powdery mildew. The wines can be extremely varied from draught to top quality. This is why opinions are divided on this variety.

Baga - Weintraube und Blatt

Baga is mainly grown in the DOC area of Bairrada near the Atlantic coast and in the DOC area of Dão to the east, where there can be a lot of rain in autumn. This is why it is often difficult to achieve full ripeness of the grapes. In the best case, the result is full-bodied, alcohol- and tannin-rich red wines with diverse aromas of black plums, herbs, olives, cassis and tobacco. Equally well, however, there can be light-coloured, thin wines that are at best suitable for the production of rosé or sparkling wines. In the famous rosé wine Mateus, by the way, it is one of the most important varieties. In addition to the areas mentioned above, it is also grown further north in the Douro port wine area and in the Beiras region. The Portuguese cultivation area amounts to 6,750 hectares with a strongly increasing tendency. There is a tiny stand of 0.1 hectares in Spain. In 2016, this puts it in 97th place in the global grape variety ranking (Kym Anderson).

Source: Wine Grapes / J. Robinson, J. Harding, J. Vouillamoz / Penguin Books Ltd. 2012.
Images: From Wines of Portugal, CC BY 3.0, Link

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