Wines made from Alicante Bouschet grapes of Tuscany
Discover the best wines made with Alicante Bouschet as a single variety or as a blend of Tuscany.
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).
More informations about the region of Tuscany
Kingdom of Sangiovese: upright reds with cherry, plum, dried herbs and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins. Fleshy, food-friendly Chianti Classico DOCG, deep long-ageing Brunello di Montalcino (spice, tobacco, ripe black fruit), elegant Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. On the coast, Bolgheri crafts the opulent Cabernet- and Merlot-based 'Super Tuscans'. Some fresh white Vernaccia.
What are the typical flavors of the Alicante Bouschet grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Alicante Bouschet
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Alicante Bouschet
- CherryPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- OakyPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- SmokePresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- PlumPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- Red cherryPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- PepperPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet
- MushroomPresent in 1% of Alicante Bouschet