List of grape varieties permitted by the IVDP for use in production of Port

[Alex Bridgeman]

This is a list lifted off the IVDP website in November 2025 from a technical document last updated in December 2011.

This list is in the order lifted from the document. I might, in due course, sort it alphabetically and/or by colour - I presume b is for branca (white) and n is for negra (black).

Barca N
Patorra N
Pé Comprido B
Viosinho B
Vital B
Petit Bouschet N
Sevilhao N
Sercial B
Pinheira Branca B
Bical B
Nevoeira N
Siria B
Barreto N
Ba stardo N
Sémillon B
Batoca B
Cornifesto N
Branco Guimaraes B
Branco Especial B
Bragao N
Malvasia Parda B
Malvasia Preta N
Malvasia Rei B
Tamarez B
Malvasia Fina B
Ratinho B
Marufo N
Melra N
Verdelho B
Caramela B
Malandra N
Arinto B
Rabigato Moreno B
Rabigato B
Rabo de Ovelha B
Verdial Branco B
Folgasao B
Trincadeira N
Sarigo B
Carrega Branco B
Carignan N
Fernao Pires B
Carrega Tinto N
Varejoa N
Cercial B
Castelao N
Santareno N
Aramon N
Castela N
Aragonez N
Samarrinho B
Casculho N
Tinto Sem Nome N
Grangeal N
Alicante Bouschet N
Grand Noir N
Tinta Mesquita N
S. Saul N
Tinta Martins N
Tinta Lameira N
Côdega do Larinho B
Gouveio Real B
Gouveio Estimado B
Tinto Cao N
Cidadelhe
Tinta Penajoia N
Tinta Tabuaço N
Tinta Pomar N
Tinta Pereira N
Chasselas B
Alvarelhao Branco B
Concieira N
Gouveio B
Jampal B
Touriga Branca B
Touriga Fêmea N
Alvarelhao Ceitao N
Touriga Franca N
Touriga Nacional N
Tinta Aguiar N
Alvarelhao N
Tinta Francisca N
Tinta Fontes N
Tinta Carvalha N
Rufete N
Valdosa N
Valente B
Tinta Bast ardinha N
Tinta Barroca N
Jaen N
Roseira N
Gonçalo Pires N
Mourisco de Trevoes N
Mourisco N
Lourela N
Portugues Azul N
Donzelinho Tinto N
Donzelinho Branco B
Avesso B
Dona Branca B
Sousao N
Baga N
Diagalves B
Estreito Macio B
Espadeiro N
Mondet N
Engomada N
Mourisco de Semente N
Mourisco Branco B
Moreto N
Preto Martinho N
Moscadet B
Moscatel Galego Branco B
Praça B

[Glenn E.]

114 rows, of which 47 end in "B", 66 end in "N", and 1 which has no suffix ("Cidadelhe").

(cut & paste into a spreadsheet, then create a helper column that contains "=right(A1,1)" and sort the spreadsheet by that column.)

Alvarelhao Branco B
Arinto B
Avesso B
Batoca B
Bical B
Branco Especial B
Branco Guimaraes B
Caramela B
Carrega Branco B
Cercial B
Chasselas B
Côdega do Larinho B
Diagalves B
Dona Branca B
Donzelinho Branco B
Estreito Macio B
Fernao Pires B
Folgasao B
Gouveio B
Gouveio Estimado B
Gouveio Real B
Jampal B
Malvasia Fina B
Malvasia Parda B
Malvasia Rei B
Moscadet B
Moscatel Galego Branco B
Mourisco Branco B
Pé Comprido B
Pinheira Branca B
Praça B
Rabigato B
Rabigato Moreno B
Rabo de Ovelha B
Ratinho B
Samarrinho B
Sarigo B
Sémillon B
Sercial B
Siria B
Tamarez B
Touriga Branca B
Valente B
Verdelho B
Verdial Branco B
Viosinho B
Vital B
Alicante Bouschet N
Alvarelhao Ceitao N
Alvarelhao N
Aragonez N
Aramon N
Ba stardo N
Baga N
Barca N
Barreto N
Bragao N
Carignan N
Carrega Tinto N
Casculho N
Castela N
Castelao N
Concieira N
Cornifesto N
Donzelinho Tinto N
Engomada N
Espadeiro N
Gonçalo Pires N
Grand Noir N
Grangeal N
Jaen N
Lourela N
Malandra N
Malvasia Preta N
Marufo N
Melra N
Mondet N
Moreto N
Mourisco de Semente N
Mourisco de Trevoes N
Mourisco N
Nevoeira N
Patorra N
Petit Bouschet N
Portugues Azul N
Preto Martinho N
Roseira N
Rufete N
S. Saul N
Santareno N
Sevilhao N
Sousao N
Tinta Aguiar N
Tinta Barroca N
Tinta Bast ardinha N
Tinta Carvalha N
Tinta Fontes N
Tinta Francisca N
Tinta Lameira N
Tinta Martins N
Tinta Mesquita N
Tinta Penajoia N
Tinta Pereira N
Tinta Pomar N
Tinta Tabuaço N
Tinto Cao N
Tinto Sem Nome N
Touriga Fêmea N
Touriga Franca N
Touriga Nacional N
Trincadeira N
Valdosa N
Varejoa N
Cidadelhe

[winesecretary]

Cidadelhe is a Tinta according to my lazy research so for N

[Glenn E.]

I also have a PDF of Diario da Republica no. 243 from 12/2017 which may be slightly more current. I would attach it, but PDFs do not appear to be allowed as attachments.

[Mike J. W.]

I also have a PDF of Diario da Republica no. 243 from 12/2017 which may be slightly more current. I would attach it, but PDFs do not appear to be allowed as attachments.

I think this is what you were referring to, Glenn?

[Glenn E.]

Yes, that's the one!

In that document, there are 64 Tinto and 46 Branco that are authorized for Port. Plus an additional 1 Tinto and 4 Branco that are only authorized for Douro wines.

[MigSU]

Yes, that's the one!

In that document, there are 64 Tinto and 46 Branco that are authorized for Port. Plus an additional 1 Tinto and 4 Branco that are only authorized for Douro wines.

Also note that Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, are only allowed in Douro DOC sparkling wine, not in DOC still wines. You have to 'downgrade' your wine's classification to Regional Duriense (or completely 'declassify' your wine, in which case it would be outside of the IVDP's purview) if you want to use those grapes (and others, like Syrah, petit verdot,etc) in your still wine.

[Mike J. W.]

Yes, that's the one!

In that document, there are 64 Tinto and 46 Branco that are authorized for Port. Plus an additional 1 Tinto and 4 Branco that are only authorized for Douro wines.

Also note that Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, are only allowed in Douro DOC sparkling wine, not in DOC still wines. You have to 'downgrade' your wine's classification to Regional Duriense (or completely 'declassify' your wine, in which case it would be outside of the IVDP's purview) if you want to use those grapes (and others, like Syrah, petit verdot,etc) in your still wine.

What impact does that have on the producer being able to market the wine? Does the producer have to ask for a lower price? Are distributors and exporters more reluctant to take it on as a product?

[MigSU]

Yes, that's the one!

In that document, there are 64 Tinto and 46 Branco that are authorized for Port. Plus an additional 1 Tinto and 4 Branco that are only authorized for Douro wines.

Also note that Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, are only allowed in Douro DOC sparkling wine, not in DOC still wines. You have to 'downgrade' your wine's classification to Regional Duriense (or completely 'declassify' your wine, in which case it would be outside of the IVDP's purview) if you want to use those grapes (and others, like Syrah, petit verdot,etc) in your still wine.

What impact does that have on the producer being able to market the wine? Does the producer have to ask for a lower price? Are distributors and exporters more reluctant to take it on as a product?

Well, it's mostly down to the customer, producers (and the IVDP) assume that buyers will be willing to spend a bit more if they're buying DOC wines.
Provided you can find the right customers, classification doesn't really matter that much. But I can see how perhaps it could be easier to find the 'right' customer if your wine is DOC. I'm assuming first time Douro drinkers will go for DOC and not some wine that is made in the Douro territory but not classified.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I am waiting for the time that someone in the Douro goes completely rogue and makes a Vinho Fortificado de Portugal which falls outside the scope of the IVDP. Almost as if it was a family reserve which hadn't been registered and recorded...

[MigSU]

I am waiting for the time that someone in the Douro goes completely rogue and makes a Vinho Fortificado de Portugal which falls outside the scope of the IVDP. Almost as if it was a family reserve which hadn't been registered and recorded...

AFAIK, you can't, all wine spirit (aguardente) in the Douro is controlled by the IVDP. Theoretically, anyway, so in reality you can produce it outside the scope of the IVD, if you can find a spirit supplier (which you can), but you can't sell it legitimately (or even have it at home/in the winery).
It's all a bit in the theoretical realm, everyone in the Douro can make fortified wine if they want to, IVDP be damned; they just can't sell it officially.

I forgot to mention that everyone that owns a plot of vineyard is allowed by the IVDP to produce a certain amount of Port, for personal consumption and ageing. Which then creates a massive, gaping hole through which thousands and thousands of litres of 'illegal' Port are produced.