Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Alentejo of Alentejo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Alentejo and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Sun and generosity of southern Portugal, accessible, sun-soaked wines. Fleshy, round reds with signature notes of ripe black fruit (blackberry, plum), sweet spices, cocoa and balsamic notes, velvety tannins. Blends of Aragonez (Tempranillo), fleshy Trincadeira, colourful Alicante Bouschet and fragrant Touriga Nacional. Tropical Antão Vaz whites (peach, mango), lively Arinto.
Unique tradition of talha wines (clay amphorae). ~22,000 ha, 8 sub-regions including Borba.
Intensely coloured, supple reds with an ink-dark robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate of blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), candied cherry, plum, spices and sunny notes. A teinturier grape with red pulp that deepens colour in southern blends; also a star as a single varietal in Alentejo DOC. Grown in Languedoc, Spain and California. French hybrid created in 1866 by Henri Bouschet (petit bouschet × grenache).
pink wines from the region of Alentejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or couscous chicken and merguez.
