Prieto Picudo in Australia

Prieto Picudo is a rare, dark-skinned red wine grape from León*, northern Spain, used to produce both rosés and deeply coloured reds. It can be found as a single-variety wine or blended with Tempranillo or Mencia. 

Prieto picudo in Australia

Little of this variety is grown outside Spain.  It seems well adapted to hot climates, thus it is a feasible variety for many Australian regions.

Prieto Picudo wines are noted for their high alcohol and acidity, balanced by intense aromatics of licorice and blackberries.

Bassham in the Riverland region of South Australia are pioneers of this variety.

• Bassham Wines Riverland
• Heritage Estate Granite Belt
• Hidden Creek Granite Belt
• Matriarch and Rogue Clare Valley
• Symphony Hill Wines Granite Belt

Iberian varieties used in Australia

These varieties, now used in Australia, all originated in Spain or Portugal

Albarino | Arinto | Cabernet Franc | Graciano | Grenache | Grenache gris | Mataro/Mourvedre | Mencia | Palomino | Pedro Ximenez | Prieto Picudo | Souzao | Tempranillo | Tinto Cao | Tinta Negra Molle | Touriga | Trincadeira | Verdejo | Verdelho

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