How do you pronounce Vinhão?

Vinhão is pronounced veen-YOWN.

Where does Vinhão come from?

Vinhão grows in Vinho Verde, Portugal.

What does Vinhão taste like?

Expect blackberry, black pepper, wet earth, sour cherry. Closest familiar reference: Syrah's ink and pepper with the acid snap of a wine half its color, served cold.

Vinhão — Underdog Grape Guide

Tasting profile: Near-opaque purple in the glass, all blackberry and black pepper up front, then a sour-cherry acidity that scrubs everything clean.
Where it grows: Vinho Verde, Portugal
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Vinho Verde, Portugal

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Vinhão: common questions

How do you pronounce Vinhão?: Vinhão is pronounced veen-YOWN.
Where does Vinhão come from?: Vinhão grows in Vinho Verde, Portugal.
What does Vinhão taste like?: Expect blackberry, black pepper, wet earth, sour cherry. Closest familiar reference: Syrah's ink and pepper with the acid snap of a wine half its color, served cold.

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