Wines made from Bobal grapes of Portugal
Discover the best wines made with Bobal as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
Intensely coloured, structured reds with an inky robe and tight tannins, featuring aromas of blackberry, black plum, black cherry, spices, liquorice and balsamic notes. High acidity and good ageing potential in old vines. The absolute star of Utiel-Requena DO (Valencia province) where it is experiencing a marked qualitative revival, also made as typey Clarete rosés and modern ageing cuvées. Also in Manchuela DO and Ribera del Júcar DO. Native Levantine grape.
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.