Periquita
[peh-ree-KEE-tah]
A red-wine grape grown throughout southern Portugal, especially in the coastal areas. Periquita produces full-bodied (see BODY) wines that can be quite HARSH when young. They AGE well, however, and SOFTEN in the bottle, developing into firm-STRUCTURED wines with a hint of fig in the flavor. In Portugal’s Algrave region, Periquita is often BLENDED with TINTA NEGRA MOLE, producing a much lighter style of wine. Periquita is also known as Castelhão Frances or Castelão Francês and João de Santarém.
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