The best wines of Alentejo

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 daube niçoise, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or festive chinese fondue.

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, black fruits or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, microbio or dried fruit. 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

• 1990With an average score of 4.90/5
• 1996With an average score of 4.90/5
• 1995With an average score of 4.80/5
• 1997With an average score of 4.80/5
• 1991With an average score of 4.70/5
• 1994With an average score of 4.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Alentejo

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

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 salmon lasagna, endives with ham or blanquette of the sea.

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, toasty or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. 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
• 2005With an average score of 4.24/5
• 2017With an average score of 4.16/5
• 2016With an average score of 4.16/5
• 2008With an average score of 4.16/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Alentejo

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

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 tournedos rossini with port sauce, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron.

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

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 beef bourguignon with tomato, chakchouka or crab matoutou.

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

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 braids of sole and salmon with morels, mussels with curry or pancakes.

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

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 gloom and doom, christmas salad or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

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
• 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
• 2014With 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