Cabriz is a blend of Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional grapes. Alfrocheiro is an early ripening Dao grape with good color, rich tannins, and balance of strawberry-like fruited acidity. Tinta Roriz or Tempranillo in Spain, is an early ripening varietal which produces good yields and flavors reminiscent of red fruits, plums, strawberries and blackberries. It has firm tannins and responds well to oak aging. Touriga Nacional one of Portugal's signature grapes, indigenous to the Dao. It has firm, rich color and complex aromas of raspberries, ripe blackcurrants, savory herbs, violets and licorice.