Grape Variety: Vinhão

Variety Name	Vinhão
TTB Approved Name(s)	Souzão
Common Synonyms	Sousão, Souzão
All Synonyms	Azal Tinto, Espadeiro basto, Espadeiro da Tinta, Espadeiro de basto, Espadeiro do basto, Espadeiro Preto, Negrão, Negrão Pe de Perdiz, Negron, Pinta Femea, Sesão, Sousão, Sousão de Correr, Sousão do Douro, Sousão Forte, Sousen, Sousón, Sousón Retinto, Souzão, Souzão Forte, Souzon Retinto, Tinta, Tinta de Luzin, Tinta Femea, Tintilla, Tinto, Tinto Antigo, Tinto da Parada, Tinto de Parada, Tinto Nacional
Countries of Origin	Portugal
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 3 references Hide references Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 4.91 List of approved prime names. Link
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Wine
Comments	Vinhão is the official Portuguese name for the dark-skinned grape also called Sousão, which is grown under that name in the Galicia region of Spain. The grape is high in acidity and color and is suitable for port-style wines.

Vinhão Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Vinhão [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel SA, Portugal
Comments	This selection was donated to the public grapevine collection at Foundation Plant Services in 2005 by Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel SA, Portugal. The material is Plansel selection 217. After successful completion of disease testing, Vinhão 01 qualified for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program and was planted in the Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2007.