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Alentejano IG

Alentejano IG wine guide: the wine region in Portugal, its Aragonez, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Portugal
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Aragonez
Styles
red · white · rosé
7
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Alentejano IG is a wine region of Alentejo, Portugal.

Growers build the wines around Aragonez, filling out the blend with Castelão, Trincadeira, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus two more.

Vines root into clay, limestone and schist.

The climate is mediterranean, running continental.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus two more.

Soil
ClayLimestoneSchist
Climate
MediterraneanContinental
Styles
redwhiterosésparklingsweet

Grapes planted here.

01 AragonezDominant Read → 02 CastelãoDominant Read → 03 TrincadeiraDominant Read → 04 MerlotBlending Read → 05 Cabernet SauvignonBlending Read → 06 RieslingBlending Read → 07 GewurztraminerBlending Read →
08 Grappa
09 Tempranillo Read → 10 Syrah Read → 11 Antao Vaz Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Cartuxa Eugenio de Almeida EA Tinto, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal
  • Ciconia Tinto, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal
  • Cortes de Cima Incognito, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal
  • Cortes de Cima Tinto, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal
  • Fitapreta Palpite Branco Reserva, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal
  • Fitapreta Palpite Tinto Reserva, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal
  • Fitapreta Tinto, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal
  • Guarda Rios Signature Tinto, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal

Nearby regions.

01 Vin de PaysFrance Read → 02 AlgarvePortugal Read → 03 SétubalPortugal Read →

Alentejano IG: common questions

01.
What grapes is Alentejano IG known for?
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Aragonez is the signature grape of Alentejano IG. Castelão, Trincadeira, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Alentejano IG make?
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Alentejano IG produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Alentejano IG?
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Alentejano IG is a wine region in Portugal.

More from here: every wine region in Portugal, or the wider Alentejo guide.

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