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    Vinhao

    Vitis vinifera L.

    Vinhao is a grape variety with black berries.1

    Its country of origin is Portugal.2

    In 2023 it covered 4,483 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 116 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    The largest area is in Portugal: 4,115 ha (92% of the world total), across 2 countries.2

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 24%.2

    VIVC records 50 other names for it.1

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    black1
    Origin
    Portugal2
    Area, 2023
    4,483 ha2
    World rank
    116 / 14972
    VIVC
    № 131001

    Area by country

    1. Portugal4,115 ha
    2. Spain368 ha

    Area, 2023

    5,9013,1134,4674,4832000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Vinhao grows

    1. OriginPortugal
    2. AreaPortugal
    3. AreaSpain

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    Other names

    Sousao · Souson · Sousón · Souzao · Vinhão / Sousão · Alvalrello · Azal Tinto · Caino Gordo · Espadeira Da Tinta · Espadeiro Basto · Espadeiro Da Tinta · Espadeiro De Basto · Espadeiro Do Basto · Espadeiro Preto · Loureira Tinta · Negiao · Negrao

    Offspring (VIVC)

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 13100. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    2. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3