How do you pronounce Antão Vaz?

Antão Vaz is pronounced ahn-TOWNG vahzh.

Where does Antão Vaz come from?

Antão Vaz grows in Alentejo, Portugal.

What does Antão Vaz taste like?

Expect ripe tangerine peel, tropical stone fruit, citrus pith, a saline, nutty edge. Closest familiar reference: a warm, ripe, textural white with weight and grip — the fuller end of the white spectrum, closer to a barrel-touched Chardonnay than a lean coastal one.

Antão Vaz — Underdog Grape Guide

Tasting profile: Ripe tangerine peel and tropical fruit over a saline, faintly nutty core, with more body than acidity.
Where it grows: Alentejo, Portugal
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Alentejo, Portugal

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Antão Vaz: common questions

How do you pronounce Antão Vaz?: Antão Vaz is pronounced ahn-TOWNG vahzh.
Where does Antão Vaz come from?: Antão Vaz grows in Alentejo, Portugal.
What does Antão Vaz taste like?: Expect ripe tangerine peel, tropical stone fruit, citrus pith, a saline, nutty edge. Closest familiar reference: a warm, ripe, textural white with weight and grip — the fuller end of the white spectrum, closer to a barrel-touched Chardonnay than a lean coastal one.

Read the deep diveAntão Vaz: The Alentejo White With a Chardonnay's Weight

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