The principal red grape of Vinho Verde, Vinhão (known as Sousão in Douro) produces deeply coloured, juicy, naturally high-acid reds traditionally drunk young in clay tigelas. Its trademark is purplish foam on the rim of the glass; flavours are sharp red fruit with an almost lactic tang. Long the everyday wine of the Minho, Vinhão is being reimagined by serious producers into structured single-vineyard reds with surprising aging potential. In Douro, as Sousão, it adds colour and acidity to Port blends.
Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Vinhão across Portuguese online retailers — 254 in the catalogue.
Vinhão wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Vinho Verde, Douro, Alentejo, Tejo, Beira Interior.
The principal red grape of Vinho Verde, Vinhão (known as Sousão in Douro) produces deeply coloured, juicy, naturally high-acid reds traditionally drunk young in clay tigelas. Its trademark is purplish foam on the rim of the glass; flavours are sharp red fruit with an almost lactic tang. Long the everyday wine of the…
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