Winery Rio SolGran Reserva Alicante Bouschet
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Gran Reserva Alicante Bouschet of the Winery Rio Sol is in the top 10 of wines of Vale do São Francisco.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gran Reserva Alicante Bouschet of Winery Rio Sol in the region of Bahia often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or dried fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rio Sol's Gran Reserva Alicante Bouschet.
Discover the grape variety: Fantasy seedless
Table grape with long bunches and elongated seedless (pipless) dark violet berries, thin skin and crunchy flesh with a pleasant sweet flavour. Early ripening. Very rarely vinified. Grown in California, Australia, Chile and South Africa for export markets, prized for its attractive appearance, pleasant flavour and good shelf life. American seedless black table grape variety, obtained in California by crossbreeding for fresh consumption.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gran Reserva Alicante Bouschet from Winery Rio Sol are 2015, 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Rio Sol
The Winery Rio Sol is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Vale do São Francisco to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vale do São Francisco
Unique tropical Brazilian vineyard (Bahia/Pernambuco), semi-arid irrigated climate by the river allowing 2 harvests/year year-round. Signature Syrah and Tempranillo as solar red kings: warm with blackberry, candied plum, black cherry, pepper, sweet spices and cocoa touch, round tannins and bright fruit. Aromatic Moscato as star white (fresh grape, flowers, citrus), lively Chenin Blanc. Fruity tropical sparkling wines.
The wine region of Bahia
Tropical vineyard in the Vale do São Francisco (9°S), 1,000 km from the equator, semi-arid climate (600 mm, 3,100 hours of sun/year) enabling 2. 5 harvests per year, unique in the world. Syrah is the signature full-bodied and sun-drenched red with intense blackberry, candied plum, pepper and spiced notes, round tannins and brilliant fruit. Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo complement.
The word of the wine: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
