Underdog Grape · Portugal

Antão Vaz

Pronounced ahn-TOWNG vahzh

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
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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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What wine is Antão Vaz similar to?
If you usually drink Chardonnay, Antão Vaz is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Rotgipfler, Catarratto, Malagousia.
Read the deep diveAntão Vaz: The Alentejo White With a Chardonnay's Weight

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