Synonym (also Verancelha) for the grape variety Alvarelhão; see there.
The red grape variety originates from Portugal. Synonyms are Alvarelho, Allvarellao, Avarilhão, Brancelhão, Brancelho, Locaia, Pilongo, Pirruivo, Serradelo, Serradillo, Uva Gallega, Varancelha, Verancelha (Portugal); Albarello, Alvarello, Alvarello Gallego, Alvarelo, Brancellao, Brancellao Tinto, Brancello, Brencellao, Broncellao, Uva Negra (Spain). According to DNA analyses carried out in 1999, it is related to the variety Sercial (Esgana Cão); however, the exact...
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Markus J. Eser
Weinakademiker und Herausgeber „Der Weinkalender“