Indicative blend: Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Alfrocheiro
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Alicante Bouschet – Aragonez is a common red-wine blend used in southern Portugal, particularly in the Alentejo region.
Alicante Bouschet is widely planted in Portugal, Spain (where it is known as Garnacha Tintorera) and southern France. It is a crossing of Petit Bouschet and Grenache, bred in 1866 by French viticulturist Henri Bouschet, after whom it is named.
When the time came to replant after the phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th Century, Alicante Bous ... more
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Alentejo wine region
Alentejo is a well known, highly respected wine region and DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) in eastern Portugal. This hot, dry area is best known for its red wines, typical examples of which are made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Although famously diverse in its portfolio of wine grapes (navigating the many names and their synonyms is a challenge), Alentejo has not been sluggish to adopt such globally popular varieties as Syrah and ... more
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Portugal wine region
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution in the past couple of decades. This archetypal Old World country has long been famous for little more than its fortified wines (port and madeira) and tart, light whites (vinho verde), but is now stealing headlines the world over for its new wave of rich, ripe, dry red wines. While it would be simplistic to brand thes ... more
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