🍇 Antão Vaz
A white grape from Alentejo, Portugal, that makes full, fruity wines.
Antão Vaz is a white grape from the Alentejo in southern Portugal. It is one of the main white varieties of the region and is well adapted to a hot, dry climate. It is best known in the Vidigueira area, where the best wines are made from it.
The grape is valued for its ability to keep freshness in the heat. The berries ripen fully and give plenty of sugar, yet keep enough acidity. So the wine is full and dense, with fruity aromas: citrus, tropical fruit, and sometimes light minerality.
Antão Vaz makes both single-variety and blended wines. It is often blended with other Portuguese white grapes, such as Arinto and Roupeiro. Some wines are aged in barrels, and then they turn out rich and long.
The pedigree of the grape names Caetana Branca and João Domingos. Antão Vaz belongs to Portuguese wine and to the general list of grape varieties. It stands for modern white wine of the Alentejo.
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- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Alentejo, 📍 Vidigueira
- Main grape in
- 📍 Alentejo, 📜 Alentejano
- Parents
- 🍇 Cayetana Blanca, 🍇 João Domingos
Frequently asked questions
Where does Antão Vaz come from?
From the Alentejo in southern Portugal, especially the Vidigueira area.
What wine is made from Antão Vaz?
A full, fruity white with notes of citrus and tropical fruit, sometimes aged in barrels.
Why does the grape suit a hot climate?
It ripens fully yet keeps enough acidity and freshness.
Similar
🍇 Roupeiro · 🍇 Doña Blanca · 🍇 Rabo de Ovelha · 🍇 Tamarez · 🍇 Moreto · 🍇 Alfrocheiro