vin·ho ver·de 
(vēnyō vĕrdā)
(vēnyō vĕrdā)n.
A light and often sparkling red or white wine from northwest Portugal, usually intended to be consumed within a year of its production.
[Portuguese : verde, green, young (because the wine is drunk young) (from Old Portuguese, from Latin viridis) + vinho, wine (from Old Portuguese, from Latin vīnum).]