{{Short description|Variety of grape}} {{Infobox grape variety | name = Moreto | image = <!-- Image of grape bunch --> | caption = <!-- Caption of image --> | color = Noir | species = ''Vitis vinifera'' | also_called = See list of synonyms | origin = Portugal | pedigree0 = <!-- Original pedigree, ex: Blaufraenkisch & Dornfelder --> | pedigree1 = <!-- Pedigree parent 1, ex: Blaufraenkisch--> | pedigree2 = <!-- Pedigree parent 2, ex: Dornfelder --> | regions = | notable_wines = | hazards = <!-- Viticultural hazards --> | breeder = <!-- Breeder, by ex: Hill, Bernd --> | institute = <!-- Breeding institute --> | crossing_year = <!-- Year of crossing, by ex: 1971 --> | selection_year = <!-- Year of selection --> | protection_year = <!-- Year of protection --> | seeds_formation = <!-- Formation of seeds, by ex: Complete --> | flowers_sex = <!-- Sex of flowers, by ex: Hermaphrodite --> }}
'''Moreto''' is a red Portuguese wine grape variety<ref name="VIVC">{{cite web |url=http://www.uncorkedventures.com/WineClubs |title=Moreto |work=Vitis International Variety Catalogue |accessdate=2010-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124012024/http://www.uncorkedventures.com/wineclubs |archive-date=2010-01-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> that is planted primarily in the Alentejo. As a varietal, the grape makes neutral wines.<ref name="Robinson pg 144"> J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Wine Course'' Third Edition pg 144 Abbeville Press 2003 {{ISBN|0-7892-0883-0}} </ref>
==Synonyms== Moreto is also known under the synonyms Arruya, Castellao, Moreto d'Alenteijo, Moreto d'Alentejo, Moreto do Dão, Morito, Mureto do Alentejo, Tinta de Alter.<ref name="VIVC"/> <!-- the VIVC database does not include diacritics on names, which are fairly common in Portuguese names -->
==Other grape varieties== Moreto is also used as a synonym for the grape varieties Lambrusca di Alessandria, Camarate Tinto, Baga and Mureto.
==See also== *List of Portuguese wine grape varieties
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Red wine grape varieties