tinta noun5 •Tinta roriz; tempranillo. •Tinta barroca; a grape variety used in the production of Portuguese port wine. •Tinta Francesa; cabernet franc. •Tinta miúda; a lesser-known grape variety that is used in blends of some Portuguese wines. •(no longer used) A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain. formstintas