red grape

Tinta Cão

Warm, dry Douro terraces where old vines thrive.

Known as: Tinta Cão

Tinto Cão is one of the oldest and rarest Portuguese varieties, a noble, perfumed grape nearly lost before its Douro revival.

It delivers wonderful perfume, bright acidity and firm tannins — a structural gem in both dry Douro reds and vintage Port.

For the buyer, Tinto Cão is rare Portuguese finesse, perfumed, mineral and profoundly age-worthy.

Flavour & Aroma Profile

Aroma

dark berriesrosegraphitewild herbs

Flavour

black cherryraspberryvioletmineralspice

Food Pairing

· grilled lamb
· roast beef
· aged cheese
· game

Notable Tinta Cão Wines

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Curated top picks first, then other wines made from Tinta Cão.

★ Top Pick

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Douro Valley Tinta Cão

Douro Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Douro Valley Tinta Cão is an red wine from Portugal, in the Douro Valley region (Northern Portugal, following the Douro river east from Porto - a World Heritage terraced valley.), made principally from Tinta Cão. a house-style Douro Valley tinta cão that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail

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Madeira Tinta Cão

Madeira · 2024 (representative vintage)

Madeira Tinta Cão is an red wine from Portugal, in the Madeira region (A volcanic Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic, roughly 700 km west of Morocco.), made principally from Tinta Cão. a house-style Madeira tinta cão that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail