Esporaõ Alicante Bouschet is a serious, complex red from the DOC Alentejo, one of Portugal's most celebrated wine regions, and a wine that rewards patience as much as it rewards the glass. Made from 100% Alicante Bouschet, a rare teinturier grape with red flesh as well as red skin, sourced from three distinct vineyard sites and matured for a full year in French oak followed by a minimum of two years in bottle, this is a wine of real depth, structure, and longevity. Drinking beautifully now through 2030.

Why You'll Love It

Herdade do Esporaõ is one of the Alentejo's most iconic estates, a vast, beautiful property committed to quality, sustainability, and the expression of Portugal's extraordinary indigenous grape varieties. Alicante Bouschet is their signature red variety: intensely coloured, richly fruited, and capable of producing wines of remarkable complexity and age-worthiness. This is a benchmark expression, a dry winter and warm, dry growing season produced wines of intense, persistent aromatic fruit and excellent structure.

Vineyard & Production

Sourced from three complementary vineyard sites: Andorinhos (15-year-old vines on schist soils with sandy loam texture at Herdade do Esporaõ); Palmeiras (25-year-old vines on granite soils with clay texture and good drainage at Herdade dos Perdigões); and Machuguinho (15-year-old vines at 400m altitude on granite soils with sandy texture). Hand-picked grapes are vinified in small concrete tanks, then matured for one year in French oak (30% in 5,000-litre barrels, 70% in 500-litre barrels), followed by a minimum of two years in bottle.

Tasting Notes

Complex varietal aromas of black plum, dark chocolate, and a hint of leather on the nose. The palate is rich and structured, with intense fruit, classic tannic backbone, and a long, spicy finish that lingers with real persistence and elegance.

Perfect Pairings

Excellent with barbecue, slow-roasted lamb, beef short rib, teriyaki dishes, and grilled vegetables. Also a natural partner for aged hard cheeses and hearty stews.

Grape Variety

Alicante Bouschet 100%

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