Wines made from Alicante Bouschet grapes
Discover the best wines made with Alicante Bouschet as a single variety or as a blend .
More informations about the variety Alicante Bouschet
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).
What are the typical flavors of the Alicante Bouschet grape variety?
- OakPresent in 23% of Alicante Bouschet
- Black fruitPresent in 23% of Alicante Bouschet
- Red fruitPresent in 21% of Alicante Bouschet
- Non oakPresent in 18% of Alicante Bouschet
- EarthPresent in 18% of Alicante Bouschet
- SpicesPresent in 17% of Alicante Bouschet
- Dried fruitPresent in 14% of Alicante Bouschet
- OakyPresent in 13% of Alicante Bouschet
- CherryPresent in 12% of Alicante Bouschet
- PlumPresent in 12% of Alicante Bouschet
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Alicante Bouschet
- Black fruitsPresent in 11% of Alicante Bouschet
- ChocolatePresent in 11% of Alicante Bouschet
- Dark fruitPresent in 11% of Alicante Bouschet
- BlackberryPresent in 10% of Alicante Bouschet
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Alicante Bouschet
- TobaccoPresent in 10% of Alicante Bouschet
- VanillaPresent in 10% of Alicante Bouschet
- LeatherPresent in 10% of Alicante Bouschet
- SmokePresent in 9% of Alicante Bouschet