Grape Variety: Castelão

Variety Name	Castelão
Common Synonyms	Periquita, Castelão Francês, João de Santarém
All Synonyms	Bastardo Castico, Bastardo Espanhol, Castelão Francês, Castellao Portugues, Castico, João de Santarém, João de Santarém Tinto, João Mendes, João Pinto Mendes, João Santarém, Lariao Preto, Mortagua, Mortagua de Vide Branca, Olho de Lebre, Perikvita, Periquita, Piriquita, Piriquito, Pirriquita, Santarém Tinto, Trincadeira, Trincadeira Preta
Countries of Origin	Portugal
Species	Vitis vinifera
Pedigree	Alfrocheiro Preto x Pardina (Jaén blanco)
References	Show 3 references Hide references Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network – (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Link Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary.
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Table,Wine
Comments	This grape is known by many names and is planted extensively throughout southern Portugal. The synonym name Castella was also used as a synonym name for the historical variety named Castelã.

Castelão Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Castelão [74]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Jorge Boehm, Viveiros Plansel, S.A., Portugal
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2005 from Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel S.A., Portugal. The material was JPB clone 74. When the selection was released from quarantine in 2007, the original material received the name Castelão 01.The name of the selection was changed in 2008 to Castelão PLANSEL 74 to reflect the name of the Plansel clone number. After being a proprietary selection for some years, Castelão 74 was released to the FPS public grapevine collection in 2019.