Details
- Type: Red
- Country: Portugal
- Region: Alentejo
- Producer: Esporão
- Primary grape: Alicante Bouschet
- Secondary grape: Aragonêz
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Code: 27944
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Ethical
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
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Sulphites
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Expression
Sophisticated, polished, complex reds
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Can be very flexible with many cheeses including sheeps’, Morbier, Epoisse, Vacherin, Cheddar
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Lighter examples can work with some richer fish dishes
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Classic French herbs such as parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Spices should complement and not overwhelm the wine
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Game such as duck and boar. Fine cuts of beef. Lean meats such as roe deer or ostrich
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Truffle and wild mushroom, jus with redcurrant or similar fruit, Bourguignonne, Chasseur sauces
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Some wines, with light tannins, will work with lightly-spiced dishes
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Pigeon or duck, walnut and beetroot, smoked- meat salads. Truffle or wild mushroom risotto. Autumn squash
About the Wine
Alicante Bouschet
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Alicante Bouschet is known for its deep dark color. The wines tend to be short on primary aromas and can lack character and complexity when young. This grape performs best under specific conditions.
Flavours:
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Black Cherry
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Black Pepper
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Black Plum
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Blackberry
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Sweet Tobacco
The Country
Portugal
Portugal has many different regions and wine styles to explore. The terroir is so diverse, from mountain to maritime vineyards, hot and dry to cool and green; producing Port, light whites to full bodied reds and delicious rosés.
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