Tinto Cão (TIN-toe COW)

The name means “red dog,” but it’s not clear why a grape would be so named. Old Portuguese variety native to the Douro and Dão regions. Commonly used as part of the blend to make Port as well as in the dry table wines of the Douro and Dão.

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