Alentejo (Vinho Regional)

Portalegre grows little Periquita, but lots of Aragonez (Tempranillo), Trincadeira Preta (Tinta Amarela), and Grand Noir.

Borba is dominated by Periquita with some Trincadeira Preta and Moreto.

Reguengos and Redondo have lots of Periquita, Aragonez and Trincadeira Preta.

Vidigueira, in the far south, is home to a special grape, not grown extensively in the Alentejo: the Alfrocheiro Preto, usually found in the Dao. Some 30 years ago a poor quality red grape called the Tinta Cavalha predominated in Vidigueira giving the area a poor reputation for reds. It has been uprooted in favor of Aragonez, Trincadeira Preta, Periquita and Alfrocheiro Preto, and the area now produces fine red wines.

In nearby Moura, the dominant grapes are Alfrocheiro, Periquita and Trincadeira Preta.

Granja-Amareleja favors Periquita, Trincadeira Preta and Aragonez.

The Roupeiro grape is considered the finest white grape of the Alentejo.