Bastardo is a type of red grape used in Portugueseport wine. It is generally considered an inferior port wine grape, especially when compared to such varieties as Touriga National.
In Australia, it is called Cabernet Gros. A variant called Trousseau Gris (also Trousseau) is grown in France, especially in the Chablis (Burgundy) region where it is called the Tressot. It is sparsely known in the southern regions of France.
It is occasionally found in California vineyards, where it is known as the Petite Sirah.
Bastardo is just one of the many allowable varieties for the production of Port - Portugal's famed fortified wine from grapes sourced from the steep terraced vineyards of the Duoro Valley.
The Bastardogrape is generally not as highly regarded as other Port varieties, such as Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesa.
Bastardo's greatest virtue is the high natural sugar content of its grapes -- a desirable characteristic for fortified wine production.
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