Rabigato

White wine grapePortugal

The style profiled here is a dry, medium-bodied white Rabigato wine: taut, floral, citrus and mineral. Typical alcohol is 12 to 14%. Serve it at 9 to 11 °C.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Medium
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: Very high

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Shellfish
Grilled fish
Goat cheese and feta

Where it grows

Notable regions: Douro

Similar grapes

Arintolemon, steely, ages well Compare with Rabigato
Assyrtikosaline, citrus, steely Compare with Rabigato
Albariñosaline, peach, brisk Compare with Rabigato

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Rabigato (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q2125034 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 9857.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Rabigato, Wines of Portugal.