Bical (grape)

Bical
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skin	Blanc
Species	Vitis vinifera
Also called	See list of synonyms
Origin	Portugal
Notable regions	Bairrada
VIVC number	1568

Bical is a white Portuguese wine grape planted primarily in the Bairrada region. It can produce high acid wines and is often used in sparkling wine production.[1]

Synonyms

Bical is also known under the synonyms Arinto de Alcobaça, Barrado das Moscas, Bical de Bairrada, Borrado das Moscas (in the Dao), Pintado das Moscas, and Pintado dos Pardais.[1][2] Bical and Bical Tinto are also used as synonyms for Touriga Nacional.[3]

See also

• List of Portuguese grape varieties

References

1. J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 100 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
2. "BICAL". Vitis International Variety Catalogue VIVC. Julius Kühn-Institut - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding - Geilweilerhof (ZR). August 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
3. "TOURIGA NACIONAL". Vitis International Variety Catalogue VIVC. Julius Kühn-Institut - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding - Geilweilerhof (ZR). August 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-23.