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 venison leg in casserole, moroccan style leg of lamb or white wine fondue.

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, vanilla or spices and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, espresso 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 4.70/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.54/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.52/5

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

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Discovering the wine region of Alentejano

Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.

Although famously diverse in its portfolio of wine grapes (navigating the many names and their synonyms is a challenge), Alentejo has not been sluggish to adopt such globally popular varieties as Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the most remarkable things about modern Alentejo winemaking is its ability to create a uniquely Alentejano wine style from quintessentially French grape varieties. The region is named for its position South of the Tejo river, which bisects Portugal, entering the ocean near Lisbon. Alentejo extends across about a third of Portugal, with only the Algarve region separating it from the southern coast of the country.

Even the briefest of glances at a population density map of Portugal shows that this area of the country is only very sparsely populated, in stark contrast to the Northern coastal areas around Oporto. Land here is used (somewhat intensively) for the production of various cereal crops, and the cork for which Portugal is so famous. Whereas the cork plantations of the north are quite small, here in Alentejo there is sufficient free space for the thick-barked Quercus suber trees to sprawl out all over the countryside. The Size of Alentejo means that there is a wealth of Terroir, and it is fairly difficult to generalize about the region as a whole.

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 one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle, sauerkraut of the sea in casserole or stuffed squid.

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, grass or lemon and sometimes also flavors of pear, chocolate or honeysuckle. 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
  • 1997With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.27/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Alentejano

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

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Alentejano

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Discover the grape variety: Malvasia Fina

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 duck breast with pepper sauce, stuffed tomatoes or old-fashioned venison stew.

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
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.64/5

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: Part

Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).

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 beef colombo bourguignon style, pasta with zucchini sauce or irish stew.

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
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5

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: Verdelho

The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. 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 small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.

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 beef luc lake, couscous of meat and fish or veal axoa (basque country).

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

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The word of the wine: Claret

Name given by the English to the red wine of Bordeaux.

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 beef tenderloin wellington, chicken puff pastry or stuffed round zucchini.

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

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With 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
  • 2018With 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: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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