This is what good wine from the Vinhão grape tastes like

Portuguese Vinhão produces very deep red wines with plenty of character, lively acidity and the flavor of forest fruits and cherries. It is the most important grape for red Vinho Verde.

Vinhão originates from Minho, the Vinho Verde region in the far north of Portugal, against the Spanish border. It is a distinctive, characterful quality grape that you won't easily find bottled in the Netherlands, since red Vinho Verde is simply very little known here.

Research has recently shown that Vinhão is the same grape that grows sparingly under the name Sousão in the Douro valley.