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Bastardo
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Grape characteristics |
Name |
Bastardo |
Type of grape variety |
Red |
Description |
This grape variety used to be important in the production of Port Wine. It has low levels of acidity and a lot of sugar.
Synonymy: Bastardinho and Água Santa.
SOURCE: CD-ROM Rota do Vinho da Bairrada and Catálogo das Castas da Bairrada do IVV.
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Ampelographic Characteristics
Fonte: Catálogo das Castas, IVV.
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Budding |
medium. |
Young Branch End |
open, white with a light carmine border, webbed villosity. |
Young leaf |
copper coloured. Webbed villosity. |
Flower |
androgynous.
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Vigour |
soft to medium. |
Bearing |
semi-erect. |
Shoots |
red striations on the back and a green front. Webbed villosity. |
Tendrils |
regular discontinuous distribution, medium size. |
Adult leaf |
small to medium, pentagonal, with five lobes. Green upper side, poor swelling. Convex, short teeth, as wide as they are long. Closed petiolar sinus with a U-shaped base. Open upper lateral petiolar sinuses with a U-shaped base. Low anthocyanin pigmentation. Webbed villosity. Petiole shorter than the medium main vein. Webbed villosity. |
Bunch |
small to medium. Loose to medium compactness. Peduncle of medium length and lignification. |
Berry |
small to medium in size. Short, elliptic shape. Dark blue, medial bloom, the epidermis being slightly thick. Colourless, soft and juicy pulp. Medium-length pedicel which can easily be separated. |
Seeds |
absent. |
Stalks |
circular section, striated surface. Brown with some light red tones. Webbed villosity.
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