Cornifesto is a red Portuguese wine

Portuguese wine

Portuguese wine is the result of traditions introduced to the region by ancient civilizations, such as the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and mostly the Romans. Portugal started to export its wines to Rome during the Roman Empire. Modern exports developed with trade to England after the...

 grape variety that is used in the production of Port

Port

A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....

. In Port production it is considered a minor grape that is usually used to make lighter bodied wines.

Synonyms

Various synonyms have been used to describe Cornifesto and its wines including Cornifeito, Cornifesta, Cornifesto Tinto, Cornifesto no Dão, Cornifresco and Tinta Bastardeira.