The Trajadura grape variety exists under this name in the north of Portugal, across the border in northwest Spain, in Galicia, it is called Treixadura. However, its origin is believed to be in Portugal, from where it probably came to Spain. This assumption is also suggested by their close relationship with the Portuguese varieties Arinto de Bucelas, Azal and Loureiro. Trajadura is one of the very active and fruitful grape varieties. Its grapes are medium-sized, but the berries have a fairly thin skin. The variety sprouts late but ripens early, which is an advantage in the cool, humid region of northern Portugal because the thin skins can easily rot. Downy mildew is a problem for her, but real mildew is less of a problem. In Portugal, Trajadura is particularly widespread in the north, in the Minho, where the variety is part of the Vinho Verde cuvée. It brings a lot of fruit to the wine, but unfortunately often too little acidity. On the Spanish side, Trajadura is one of the main varieties in the Galician origin Ribeiro, but it is also often blended with the Albariño and the Loureiro in Rías Baixas. Other plantations are in Valdeorras, Monterrei and Ribeira Sacra, where it is blended with the predominant Godello variety. No further occurrences are known yet.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Verdello Rubio, Teixadura Blanca, Trinca Dente, Tragadura, Trincadeira, Treixadura
