Tinta Barroca vs Tinta Cão

Tinta Barroca is fuller, Tinta Cão is more tannic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Tinta Barroca grape clusterTinta Barroca

Red · Portugal

soft, sweet-fruited, a Port blender

vs
Tinta Cão grape clusterTinta Cão

Red · Portugal

small berries, firm, peppery, a Port blender

Bone dry
Sweetness
Bone dry
Full
Body
Medium
Medium
Tannin
High
Medium
Acidity
High
13 to 14.5%
Alcohol
12.5 to 14%
16 to 18 °C
Serve at
16 to 18 °C
none listed
Regions
Douro, Dão

Only Tinta Barroca

Both pair with

Only Tinta Cão

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Tinta Barroca and Tinta Cão pages.