Underdog Grape · Portugal

Antão Vaz

If you like Chardonnay for its body, Antão Vaz gives you the same weight and ripe fruit for less money — a sun-fed white from southern Portugal with real texture.

Tasting profile
Ripe tangerine peel and tropical fruit over a saline, faintly nutty core, with more body than acidity.
Where it grows
Alentejo, Portugal
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Alentejo, Portugal

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