Tinta Negra Mole
Variety of grape
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Tinta Negra Mole is a red Portuguese wine grape commonly used in the production of Madeira. It is the most widely planted variety on the Madeira islands and is considered the industry's "workhorse grape".
| Tinta Negra Mole | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
| |
| Color of berry skin | Noir |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | See list of synonyms |
| Pedigree parent 1 | Hebén |
| Formation of seeds | Complete |
| Sex of flowers | Hermaphrodite |
| VIVC number | 7901 |
The grape produces very high yields of sweet, pale red wine,[1] but is also often fermented without skin contact to produce white wine when making drier varieties of Madeira.
