The best wines of Alentejo

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

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Top wines of Alentejo by region

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

Great red wines of Alentejo

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Alentejo

Red wines from the region of Alentejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, thomas's shoulder of lamb or mouse of lamb with thyme.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Alentejo

On the nose the red wine of the region of Alentejo. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, plum or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Alentejo. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Alentejo

  • 1998With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Alentejo

  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Aragonez
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Trincadeira
  • Castelao

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Alentejo

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

Discovering the wine region of Alentejo

Sun and generosity of southern Portugal, accessible, sun-soaked wines. Fleshy, round reds with signature notes of ripe black fruit (blackberry, plum), sweet spices, cocoa and balsamic notes, velvety tannins. Blends of Aragonez (Tempranillo), fleshy Trincadeira, colourful Alicante Bouschet and fragrant Touriga Nacional. Tropical Antão Vaz whites (peach, mango), lively Arinto.

Unique tradition of talha wines (clay amphorae). ~22,000 ha, 8 sub-regions including Borba.

Great white wines of Alentejo

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Alentejo

White wines from the region of Alentejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of shrimp marinade, banh mi sandwich or rice with seafood.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Alentejo

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

The best vintages in white wine of Alentejo

  • 2003With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2024With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Alentejo

  • Antão Vaz
  • Viognier
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Aragonez
  • Sémillon
  • Trincadeira

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Alentejo

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

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Roriz

Structured and deep reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense mouthfeel, with intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, plum), cherry, tobacco, leather, spices, cocoa and balsamic notes. Good ageing potential. Essential component of the great dry reds of Douro DOC and a pillar of Vintage Port and LBV. Also a star of Alentejo DOC as Aragonez and Dão DOC. The Portuguese synonym for Iberian Tempranillo, signature of the great wines of the Douro.

Great sparkling wines of Alentejo

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Alentejo

Sparkling wines from the region of Alentejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef lark, pumpkin parmentier hash or delicious thai chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Alentejo

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Alentejo. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Alentejo

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.62/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Alentejo

  • Aragonez
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Antão Vaz
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Alentejo

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

The word of the wine: Aroma

A pleasant smell that can be primary (or varietal, i.e. characteristic of the grape), secondary (resulting from fermentation) or tertiary (resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle).

Great pink wines of Alentejo

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Alentejo

Pink wines from the region of Alentejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil or shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Alentejo

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Alentejo. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Alentejo

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Alentejo

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Aragonez
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Castelao
  • Trincadeira
  • Alfrocheiro Preto

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Alentejo

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Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho

Lively, aromatic whites with cutting acidity and a slender mouth, featuring intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and iodised Atlantic saline notes. Tonic, long finish. The absolute star of the Monção e Melgaço sub-region (Vinho Verde DOC), it signs the finest Portuguese Vinho Verde. Also made as a single variety in the Douro. The Portuguese name for Galician Albariño, native to the northwest Iberian peninsula.

Great sweet wines of Alentejo

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Alentejo

Sweet wines from the region of Alentejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of vitello tonnato, aïoli or meringue for dummies.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Alentejo

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Alentejo. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or oak.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Alentejo

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.03/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Alentejo

  • Antão Vaz
  • Sémillon
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Viognier
  • Tinta Caiada
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Alentejo

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

The word of the wine: White winemaking

White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.

Great natural sweet wines of Alentejo

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Alentejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs), grilled mackerel with garlic and herbs or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Alentejo

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Alentejo. 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 Alentejo. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Alentejo

  • 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 3.96/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Chardonnay
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Antão Vaz
  • Aragonez
  • Tinta Caiada

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Fernao Pires

Aromatic and lively whites with a tender palate and fresh acidity, on intense aromas of white flowers (orange blossom, acacia), citrus, white peach, muscat and spiced notes. Made as dry whites, popular off-dry styles and in sparkling wines from Bairrada. Also called Maria Gomes in Bairrada DOC. Widely grown in Ribatejo, Tejo DOC and Lisboa, one of Portugal's most planted white grapes. Native Portuguese variety.

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