Tinta Madeira
[TEEN-tah muh-DEH-ruh]
A minor red-wine grape grown in limited amounts on the Portuguese island of MADEIRA, where plantings are now slightly on the increase. In California, a small amount of Tinta Madeira is grown (mostly in the CENTRAL VALLEY) and used in the production of PORT.
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