🍇 Rufete
A red wine grape from Portugal and neighbouring Spain.
Rufete is a dark-skinned wine grape variety. Country of origin: Portugal.
Where it grows: Dão, Douro, Castile and León, Beira Interior. It is one of the main grapes in these appellations: Beira Interior, Sierra de Salamanca.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Rufete → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Dão, 📍 Douro, 📍 Castile and León, 📍 Beira Interior
- Main grape in
- 📍 Beira Interior, 📜 Sierra de Salamanca
Frequently asked questions
What colour are Rufete grapes?
Rufete has dark-skinned berries, as described in the grape variety catalogue.
Where does Rufete come from?
Rufete comes from this country: Portugal.
Which wines are made from Rufete?
Rufete is used in these wines and appellations: Beira Interior, Sierra de Salamanca.
What to read next
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes, appellations.
- 📍 Douro — The appellation of the Douro Valley in north-east Portugal: 43,808 ha of vines on schist terraces, the home of Port.
- 📍 Dão — The DOP Dão appellation in north-central Portugal: a granite plateau ringed by mountains, demarcated in 1908; 9,834 ha (2025).
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