Bical
[BEE-kahl]
White Portuguese grape variety known in the DÃO DOC as Borrado das Moscas ("fly droppings"), assumably because of the small specks on the skin. Bical is also a popular grape in the BAIRRADA DOC. It has good ACIDITY and AROMA and is often used as a BLENDING WINE.
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