Caiño Tinto is a red Galician wine

Galician wine

Galician wine is Spanish wine made in the autonomous community of Galicia in the northwest corner of Spain. It includes wine made in the provinces of A Coruña, Ourense, Pontevedra and Lugo. Within Galicia are five Denominación de Origen -Monterrei, Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro and Valdeorras...

 grape variety that is also grown in Portugal's Vinho Verde

Vinho Verde

Vinho Verde is a Portuguese wine from the Minho region in the far north of the country. The name literally means "Green Wine" , referring to its youthful freshness that leads to a very slight green color on the edges of the wine. The region is characterized by its many small growers, which...

 wine region where it is known as Borraçal. In Spain, it is a permitted variety in the Denominación de Origen

Denominación de Origen

Denominación de Origen is part of a regulatory classification system primarily for Spanish wines but also for other foodstuffs like honey, meats and condiments. In wines it parallels the hierarchical system of France and Italy although Rioja and Sherry preceded the full system...

s (DOs) of Rías Baixas

Rías Baixas (DO)

Rías Baixas is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Pontevedra and the south of the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain...

 and Ribeiro

Ribeiro (DO)

Ribeiro is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the northeast of the province of Ourense , in the valleys formed by the rivers Miño, Arnoia, Avia and Barbantiño...

 where it produces highly perfumed wines with noticeable tartness and high acidity.

Synonyms

Among the synonyms that have been used to describe Caiño Tinto and its wines include Azedo, Bagalhal, Bogalhal, Borraco, Borrasao, Bougalhal, Bovvaco, Cainho Gordo, Cainho Grande, Cainho Grosso, Caiño Gordo, Caiño Grosso, Esfarrapa, Esfarrapas, Espadeiro Redondo, Morraça, Oeil de crapaud and Olho de Sapo.