title: Quinta do Vallado 2012 Sousão (Douro)
description: Normally used to provide dark color to blended wines, 100% Sousão rarely appears outside its home in Vinho Verde. This example from Vallado, almost black in color, shows the high acidity of the grape. It also shows an unexpectedly richly tannic character that gives structure and releases black plum flavors. It needs to age until 2017.
variety: Sousão