Discover the top 100 best red wines of Alicante of Alicante as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Alicante and the best vintages to taste in this region.
DOP of the southeast of Valencia, land of Monastrell (Mourvedre) under Mediterranean sun. Dense, sun-soaked reds with signature notes of blackberry, candied plum, garrigue, leather, cocoa and sweet spices, firm tannins and a warm palate. A mythical jewel: Fondillon, a naturally sweet wine from Monastrell raisined on the vine, solera-aged >=8 years, 16-18% alcohol, only ~10 cellars (Vinalopo). Also Muscat of Alexandria as a floral sweet wine (orange blossom, honey).
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Supple, fruity reds with a deep robe and melted tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, violet, soft spices and garrigue notes. Good consistency and short-to-medium ageing capacity. Made in blends and as a single variety in Languedoc-Roussillon (IGP Pays d'Oc) and exported massively to China where it has become an emblematic quality signature. Also in Brazil and Argentina. A Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache cross created in 1961 by Paul Truel in Montpellier.
red wines from the region of Alicante go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, eggplant and zucchini lasagna or eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna.
On the nose in the region of Alicante often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, pepper or spices. In the mouth in the region of Alicante is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
