The Blauer Portugieser is an old red grape variety and a widespread grape with numerous synonyms in the Danube region and throughout southeastern Europe. A usually simple ruby red wine is made from the variety, which is characterized by a fresh acidity and a light body in the taste. It is often also made as a rosé (Weißherbst). The wine is considered pleasantly drinkable, fresh and full-bodied and played a similar role as a bottle wine in the Palatinate to Trollinger in Württemberg. It goes well with light dishes. After long maceration and aging in barriques, Portuguese wines from vineyards with reduced yields can also produce heavy and rich red wines of higher quality. The grape variety is approved for the production of selection wines in Rheinhessen.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Autrichien, Bonnette, Azul, Bekannt, Badener, Badner, Blauer Oporto, Blauer Portugiesi, Blauer Portogieser, Blaue Feslanertraube, Blaue Feslauertraube, Cerne Rane, Crne Kraljevina, Blaue Portugieser, Crna Kraljevina, Feslauer, Feslauertraube, Cerna Kraljevina, Cerny Sryk, Bourgounder, Garidelia praecox, Garidelia monopyrena, Früher blauer Portugieser, Früher Voeslauer, Früher Vörlauer, Früher Vöslauer, Ke Koperto, Kraljevina crvena, Brina, Frulv Portugieser, Early Burgundy, Kék Oporto, Kék Portugiezi, Kek Portugizi, Kékoporto, Mavrovna rana, Laska Modrina, Mavrvona rana, Modra Kraljevina, Maviona rana, Modrý Portugal, Porthogese Nero, Porthogeze, Portjuge, Kraljlvina, Kraljvina, Opporto, Oporto Vaeslauer, Oportorebe, Portugizac Crni, Portugroljka, Portugizer, Português azul, Portugizee, Portugiezi, Portugizal Crni, Portugizel, Modra Portugalka, Portohese nero, Skorak, Skore cerne, Portokiz, Portoghese Nero, Portougalka, Portugais bleu, Portgieser, Mor Portugieser, Moravna, Moravna Oporto, Portougalsky siny, Portugalkja, Portugalske Modre, Portugalske Sive, Portugalski, Portugalskie, Portugalski Modre, Portugalskii Sinii, Portugaiser, Portugalskij Sinij, Portugalsky Siny, Portuge Bleu, Portugalika, Portugieser Blauer, Portugiez, Portugiser, Portugais, Portugiz, Portugizac, Rana modra kraljevina, Rana modra, Rana Madra Kraljevina, Portughese, Oporto Kek, Schwarze, Skorak, Portugiesi, Portugieser, Prokupac, Raisin des roses, Portugaljka, Portugalka, Portugalke Morde, Mavrona rana, Portoghese, Portugais de Bingen, Portugais Noire, Plant de Porto, Weslau, Veslaver, Voslaner, Vöslauer
