Winery Herdade do MenirCouteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez

Red wine of Alentejano of Portugal

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez of Winery Herdade do Menir is a red wine from the region of Alentejano.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez from the Winery Herdade do Menir

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez of Winery Herdade do Menir in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez

Pairings that work perfectly with Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez

Original food and wine pairings with Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez

Lamb

The Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez of Winery Herdade do Menir matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, merguez with lentils or milanese cutlets like in italy.

Details and technical informations about Winery Herdade do Menir's Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez.

Winery

Winery Herdade do Menir

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Alentejano

Country

Portugal

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

14.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muskat Oliver

Fine aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, supple palate with fresh acidity, signature muscat aromas (rose, fresh grape), peach, white flowers and delicate spiced notes. Early ripening. Grown in Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic for characterful aromatic white wines of Central Europe. Synonym of the Hungarian Irsai Oliver, aromatic white variety bred in 1930 by Pál Kocsis (Pozsonyi Fehér × Pearl of Csaba).

Last vintages of this wine

Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez - 2011

In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines

Average rating: 3.7

Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez - 2010

In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines

Average rating: 3.4

Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez - 2009

In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines

Average rating: 4.2

Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez - 0

In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Couteiro-Mor Escolha Alicante Bouschet - Aragonez from Winery Herdade do Menir are 2009, 2011, 0, 2010

Informations about the Winery Herdade do Menir

The winery offers 39 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alentejano

The Winery Herdade do Menir is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 2500 of of Alentejano wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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.