The best wines of Alentejano

Discover the best wines of Alentejano as well as the best winemakers of Alentejano and estates of Alentejano to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Alentejano and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Alentejano by region

Looking for a good wine of Alentejano among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Alentejano. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Alentejano with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Alentejano

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Alentejano

Red wines from the region of Alentejano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), slippers with lamb or grenadins of veal with ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Alentejano

On the nose the red wine of the region of Alentejano. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Alentejano. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Alentejano

  • 2018With an average score of 4.61/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.58/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.54/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Alentejano

  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Aragonez
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Alentejano

A wine route planned in the region of Alentejano? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Alentejano.

Discovering the wine region of Alentejano

Star of southern Portugal's great reds, sunny and opulent wines. Typical blends: round fruity Aragonez (Tempranillo), spicy Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional (black fruits, violet), deep teinturier Alicante Bouschet, juicy Castelão. Fleshy reds with notes of plum, black cherry, cocoa and sweet spices, melted tannins. Ample fresh Antão Vaz and Arinto whites.

Vast sunlit plain, hot dry climate, varied soils. IGP covering 8 DOC sub-regions.

Great white wines of Alentejano

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Alentejano

White wines from the region of Alentejano go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with sausage, stuffed tomatoes or spanish paella.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Alentejano

On the nose the white wine of the region of Alentejano. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, peach or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Alentejano. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Alentejano

  • 2002With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Alentejano

  • Antão Vaz
  • Verdelho
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Viognier
  • Roupeiro
  • Tamarez

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Alentejano

A wine route planned in the region of Alentejano? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Alentejano.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Alentejano

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Alentejano

Sparkling wines from the region of Alentejano go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or adapted vietnamese fondue.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Alentejano

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Alentejano

  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Bical
  • Baga
  • Pinot Grigio

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Alentejano

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The word of the wine: Secondary aromas

Aromas resulting from the fermentation and maturation of the wine before bottling. The aging in barrels modifies considerably the texture and the flavours of the wine.

Great pink wines of Alentejano

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Alentejano

Pink wines from the region of Alentejano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of chili con carne, cancoillotte (made from metton) or saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Alentejano

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Alentejano. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Alentejano

  • 2010With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Alentejano

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Aragonez
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Alfrocheiro Preto
  • Touriga Francesa
  • Grossa

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Alentejano

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Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of Alentejano

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Alentejano

Sweet wines from the region of Alentejano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beer goulash, pumpkin parmentier hash or turkey paupiettes in poultry sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Alentejano

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Alentejano. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Alentejano. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Alentejano

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Alentejano

  • Petit Manseng
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Fernao Pires
  • Alvarinho
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Alentejano

A wine route planned in the region of Alentejano? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Alentejano.

The word of the wine: Eye

In tasting, this is the first phase of the analysis of the wine, which consists of describing its visual aspect (colour, intensity, clarity, brilliance and possible defects).

Great natural sweet wines of Alentejano

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Alentejano

Natural sweet wines from the region of Alentejano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), pizza mascarpone tomato ham comté or creole chipolatas.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Alentejano

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Alentejano. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tropical fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of the region of Alentejano. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Alentejano

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Alentejano

  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Aragonez
  • Souzao
  • Tamarez

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Alentejano

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Discover the grape variety: Aragonez

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