Alentejo Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Wine from Alentejo comes out of Portugal, where it sits as a wine region.

Aragonez leads the plantings, with Trincadeira, Castelao and Antao Vaz alongside it.

The climate is mediterranean.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, ripe, crisp and tropical and providing refreshing acidity.

The named areas within are Portalegre, Borba, Évora, Redondo and Reguengos, plus three more.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, roasted vegetables and spicy dishes.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Climate

Mediterranean

Styles

redwhite

In the glass.

Red: Rich, Ripe.

White: Crisp and tropical, Providing refreshing acidity.

Grapes planted here.

01 AragonezDominant Read → 02 TrincadeiraDominant Read → 03 CastelaoBlending Read → 04 Antao VazPrimary White Variety Read → 05 Syrah Read → 06 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 07 Alicante Bouschet Read → 08 Touriga Nacional Read →

Bottles to look for.

Bacalhoa Quinta do Carmo Reserva Tinto, Alentejo, Portugal
Bacalhoa Quinta do Carmo Tinto, Alentejo, Portugal
Cartuxa Evora Colheita Branco, Alentejo, Portugal
Cartuxa Evora Colheita Tinto, Alentejo, Portugal
Cartuxa Evora Reserva Tinto, Alentejo, Portugal
Cartuxa Pera Manca Branco, Alentejo, Portugal
Cartuxa Pera Manca Tinto, Alentejo, Portugal
Fitapreta 'A Touriga Vai Nua' Unoaked, Alentejo, Portugal

At the table.

Grilled meats
Roasted vegetables
Spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

01 Portalegre

02 Borba

03 Évora

04 Redondo

05 Reguengos

06 Granja-Amareleja

07 Vidigueira

08 Moura

Nearby regions.

01 PortugalPortugal Read → 02 Algarve regionPortugal Read → 03 OportoPortugal Read → 04 ChileChile Read → 05 FranceFrance Read → 06 SpainSpain Read → 07 ItalyItaly Read →

Alentejo: common questions

01.

What grapes is Alentejo known for?

Aragonez is the signature grape of Alentejo. Trincadeira, Castelao and Antao Vaz are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Alentejo make?

Alentejo produces red wine and white wine.

03.

Where is Alentejo?

Alentejo is a wine region in Portugal.

04.

What food goes with Alentejo wine?

Try grilled meats, roasted vegetables and spicy dishes.

05.

How long does Alentejo wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Portugal.