Grape Variety: Moreto

Variety Name	Moreto
All Synonyms	Arruya, Casculo, Moreto d'Alenteijo, Moreto d'Alentejo, Moreto do Dão, Morito, Mureto, Mureto do Alentejo, Tinta de Alter
Countries of Origin	Portugal
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 3 references Hide references Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. 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. Jorge Böhm, Autor-coordenador. 2007. Portugal Vitícola O GRANDE LIVRO DAS CASTAS. Chaves Ferreira Publicações, S.A. Lisboa, Portugal.
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Wine
Comments	This red wine grape is an autochthonous variety from the Alentejo region of Portugal. The name 'Moreto' is a common one and is used as prime name for this variety and as a synonym name for several unrelated varieties (Baga, Camarate tinto, Castelão, Malvasia Preta, Mantheudo, Mureto, Trincadeira Preta). The Regua Agricultural Station (Centro de Estudos Vitivinicolas do Douro) in the Douro region of Portugal has in its collection this grape variety with the prime name Moreto.

Moreto Selections

	Moreto [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Portugal
Comments	This selection was imported to Davis in 1984 by Dr. Harold Olmo (Professor, UC Davis) from the Regua Agricultural Station in the Douro region of Portugal. The original material tested positive for virus and underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2007. The treated material successfully completed testing and qualified for the FPS foundation vineyard in 2013.