Tinta Negra Mole
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Tinta Negra Mole is a red Portuguese wine
grape commonly used in the production of Madeira. It is the most widely planted variety on the island of Madeira
and is considered the industry's "workhorse grape".
The grape produces very high yield
s of sweet, pale red 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 commonly used in the production of Madeira. It is the most widely planted variety on the island of Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
and is considered the industry's "workhorse grape".
The grape produces very high yield
Yield (wine)
In viticulture, the yield is a measure of the amount of grapes or wine that is produced per unit surface of vineyard, and is therefore a type of crop yield...
s of sweet, pale red wine.