Bastardo
Pronounciation: Bastardo (Portuguese) –
Synonyms: France – Trousseau or Tressot and in Australia – Cabernet Gros
Bastardo is a red grape used in Portuguese wines. Often blended into port wines it is less robust than other grapes such as Touriga Nacional. In the Alentejo region of southern Portugal you can find varietal wines of Bastardo and at the same time quite often you will see it in blends. It tends to be at it’s best when blend into richer dessert style wines.
It’s flavors tend to be strong with a dark color to the wine made from it. Flavors can be gamey at times, though most notably minerals and dark fruit flavors are it’s hallmarks. On the vine it is a late started and therefore avoids spring frosts, though it’s yeilds tend to be irregular overall.
Search here for tasting notes from wines made with Bastardo: Bastardo Wine Tasting Notes
Thanks for the information. I was thinking and reading about this grape variety about a month ago.
Does the name indicate anything? It's genetic origin, it's reputation etc etc.
Thanks for the information. I was thinking and reading about this grape variety about a month ago.
Does the name indicate anything? It’s genetic origin, it’s reputation etc etc.
I'm looked and I can't find anything related to the name, not that there isn't a reason for it. In my opinion it might have come from the fact it's a irregular ripener. Imagine having a plot that only half ripens, I might be prone to call it a Bastard plot if they were my vines! Like the dog strangler or Borrado de Mosca aka Fly droppings. In Portugal there are so many grapes and I have to say some of them have really amazing names.
I’m looked and I can’t find anything related to the name, not that there isn’t a reason for it. In my opinion it might have come from the fact it’s a irregular ripener. Imagine having a plot that only half ripens, I might be prone to call it a Bastard plot if they were my vines! Like the dog strangler or Borrado de Mosca aka Fly droppings. In Portugal there are so many grapes and I have to say some of them have really amazing names.
Hi Ryan,
First of all congrats on your blog/site/podcasts. Great stuff with lots of interesting information.
Nevertheless, there's a mistake in your text when you say that "In the Alentejo region of southern Spain". I'm sure you wanted to write "Portugal" (or "Iberia"), instead of Spain.
Btw, in portuguese, "Bastardo" is an illegitimate son, but I don't know if the grape name is related to that.
Cheers
Oops that's a major mistake, considering I was just there. Thanks for pointing it out! Also thanks for the translation, same as English!
Hi Ryan,
First of all congrats on your blog/site/podcasts. Great stuff with lots of interesting information.
Nevertheless, there’s a mistake in your text when you say that “In the Alentejo region of southern Spain”. I’m sure you wanted to write “Portugal” (or “Iberia”), instead of Spain.
Btw, in portuguese, “Bastardo” is an illegitimate son, but I don’t know if the grape name is related to that.
Cheers
Oops that’s a major mistake, considering I was just there. Thanks for pointing it out! Also thanks for the translation, same as English!
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