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Every vintage page from the most recent to the oldest has detailed charts showing production by region and the most popular, best, most expensive and cheapest wines of the vintage currently listed. This wine has won many awards: the 2020 vintage was awarded Gold from the USA Wine Ratings, and the 2018 vintage was awarded Silver from the Berlin Wine Trophy. Velvety, black fruit Alicante plays a minor role in many of Portugal’s reds, but José Neiva Correia decided to give it centre stage. A long avenue of trees lead up to the main entrance of the fabled and historical estate of Quinta de Porto Franco, a low and long building with the traditional profile of estate residences in the Lisboa region of Portugal.

In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. A pleasure as aperitif, with tapas and snacks, or as accompany of red meat, risotto, paella, pasta, pizza, vegetarian, curry and other spicy food and dry cheese dishes. Alicante Bouschet produces some of the world’s deepest coloured wines and is often used to enhance Portugal’s top reds.

After you’re done admiring the inky-black color, get ready for aromas of intense berry fruit and sweet spice, which lead to a full, deliciously fresh palate of black plums, cassis, blackberry, vanilla, and cinnamon.

I am enjoying the 2021 but when a glass full is held up to a light, you can just about see the light coming through the wine. Across the lands surrounding the patios adjoining the house there are streaks of colours enlivening the landscape: Alfrocheiro vines on one side, Moscatel vines on the other, and Aluado's Alicante Bouschet vine a little further on. We’re a little less rock ‘n’ roll than one man in a van these days, but we still go direct to the producers and still know every single one of them personally. Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. That didn’t deter José - a talented winemaker, credited by wine journo Tim Atkin as the man behind Portugal’s wine revolution. Folks this is a red meat wine and if you are looking for a wine for that summer steak barbecue, this is the wine.Cool climate Alicante Bouschet from the Lisboa region has a strongly perfumed character as well as intense fruitiness. It’s rare red flesh bestowing a depth of colour and intensity other grapes do not match, making a perfect blending partner to lighter grapes. In Lisboa, the Alicante Bouschet, whose spiritual home is the warmer Alentejo, develops a more stalky character with considerable acidity. The Alicante Bouschet grapes grow at José’s Quinta do Porto Franco estate, 40 miles north of Lisbon. Pure Alicante Bouschet is rare in the cooler Lisboa region, but this wine certainly reveals much of the richness and intense fruit that makes this grape so popular among producers.