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Trajadura (Treixadura)

Trajadura (Treixadura) wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Portugal
Top region
Vinho Verde
3
Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Trajadura (Treixadura) is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Vinho Verde, Portugal.

Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for lemon, apple, pear, peach, apricot and floral.

The regions that matter for it are Vinho Verde, Ribeiro and Rias Baixas.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, vigorous vigour and a preference for cool and wet.

It blends readily with Godello, Albarino, Palomino and Macabeo.

Watch for the synonyms: Treixadura and Trincadeira.

At the table it suits clams in paprika-spiced tomato sauce, red peppers stuffed with cheese and seared scallops with herb salad.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-low
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
lemonapplepearpeachapricot
Aromas
floralherbcitrus
Styles
dry whitesparklingaromatic white

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 clams in paprika-spiced tomato sauce
02 red peppers stuffed with cheese
03 seared scallops with herb salad

Also labelled.

Treixadura, Trincadeira.

Bottles to look for.

  • Adega do Moucho Treixadura, Ribeiro, Spain
  • Adegas Pazo do Mar Blanco, Ribeiro, Spain
  • Adegas Pazo do Mar Torre do Olivar 'Expresion', Ribeiro, Spain
  • Ailala Treixadura, Ribeiro, Spain
  • Antonio Montero 'Alejandrvs' Treixadura Barrica, Ribeiro, Spain
  • Bodega A Portela 'Beade Primacia' Treixadura, Ribeiro, Spain
  • Cantos de Meigas, Ribeiro, Spain
  • Casal de Arman Blanco, Ribeiro, Spain

Trajadura (Treixadura): common questions

01.
What does Trajadura (Treixadura) taste like?
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Trajadura (Treixadura) tastes of lemon, apple, pear, peach, apricot and floral, plus two more. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Trajadura (Treixadura) from?
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Trajadura (Treixadura) originates in Vinho Verde, Portugal.
03.
Where is Trajadura (Treixadura) grown?
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The key regions for Trajadura (Treixadura) are Vinho Verde, Ribeiro and Rias Baixas.
04.
What food pairs with Trajadura (Treixadura)?
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Pour it with clams in paprika-spiced tomato sauce, red peppers stuffed with cheese and seared scallops with herb salad.
05.
What else is Trajadura (Treixadura) called?
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Trajadura (Treixadura) is also labelled Treixadura and Trincadeira.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Portugal.

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