Winery Quinta do Monte AlegreAlicante Bouschet
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Alicante Bouschet of the Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre is in the top 60 of wines of Península de Setúbal.
Taste structure of the Alicante Bouschet from the Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alicante Bouschet of Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alicante Bouschet of Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Alicante Bouschet
Pairings that work perfectly with Alicante Bouschet
Original food and wine pairings with Alicante Bouschet
The Alicante Bouschet of Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tournedos rossini, express beef cannelloni or bigos (polish sauerkraut with paprika).
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre's Alicante Bouschet.
Discover the grape variety: Garganega
Very old vine cultivated in Italy, in Sicily it would carry the name of grecanico dorato and in Spain would be the malvasia mauresa... . It can be found in the United States, but in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that its bunches resemble somewhat those of the ugni blanc or trebbiano toscano and it would be related to the verdicchio blanco.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alicante Bouschet from Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre are 2013, 2016, 2014, 2015 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre
The Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Península de Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Península de Setúbal
Setúbal Peninsula (also known as Península de Setúbal) is the Portuguese wine region immediately southeast of Lisbon, across the Tejo estuary. The Terroir in the area ranges from sandy coastal plains to the craggy, limestone-rich Serra Arribida hills. The area is known for its Dry red wines made from Castelão, and for its fortified wines and Sweet Moscatel de Setúbal. The wines produced here are made under three titles: two DOCs, Palmela and Setúbal, and one IGP.
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