Alicante Bouschet
Alicante Bouschet
Valcatrina 2022 Alentejano
Portuguese Red
$23.99
A soft, creamy texture carries ripe blackberry, plum and dark cherry, while vanilla, pepper and gentle oak spice add warmth. Fine-grained tannins give the wine shape without hardness, and a fresh line through the finish keeps the generous fruit composed. The aftertaste is long and polished. Serve with grilled beef, tomato-braised dishes, roast vegetables or firm cheese.
Luís Seabra 2020 Xisto Cru Tinto
Portuguese Red
$96.99
Dark ruby, with ripe cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry framed by violet, green herbs and a thread of smoke. Lively acidity cuts through the red-fruited core, giving the palate energy and precision. Forest floor and black pepper add savoury detail, while flinty, wet-stone minerality carries the finely structured finish.
DFJ Vinhos 2013 Portada Winemaker’s Selection Tinto
Portuguese Red
$16.99
Blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, cherry and plum accompany herbal notes. The palate is full-flavoured and medium-bodied, with acidity, balance and a fruity style. This red blend comes from Lisboa in Portugal and carries 12.5 percent alcohol. Cold maceration is followed by alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Suggested pairings include roasts, pasta and cheese.
Silk & Spice 2022 Red Blend Douro
Portuguese Red
$20.99
Deep ruby colour has a bright red rim. Ripe, cooked black fruit, sweet vanilla and mocha are present. The palate is rich and full, with balanced tannins and acidity and a long, smooth finish. Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Baga, Syrah and Tinta Roriz form the blend. Produced in Portugal’s Douro region, the wine contains 13.5 percent alcohol. Recommended service is between 14 and 18 degrees Celsius.
Cartuxa Monte de Pinheiros 2019 Tinto Alentejo
Portuguese Red
$21.99
Mature fruit and a light vegetal note meet firm tannins in a harmonious finish. The blend combines Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet and Syrah, and the wine contains 13.5 percent alcohol. Produced in Alentejo, it was the first red release under this label. Its fruit-led profile includes wild berries, while the structure gives the wine a more serious edge.
Fiuza 2022 Oceanus Reserva Touriga Nacional & Alicante Bouschet
Portuguese Red
$26.99
Deep ruby colour introduces aromas of violet and red fruit with notes of wood. The palate is full-bodied, with balanced acidity, velvety tannins and a long, structured finish. Touriga Nacional and Alicante Bouschet grow on clay-limestone soils in the Tejo region. Vinification includes a pre-fermentation maceration for aromatic extraction and supple tannins. The wine contains between thirteen and fourteen percent alcohol.
Adega Cooperativa de Vidigueira 2022 Vidigueira Premium Tinto
Portuguese Red
$28.99
Black fruit and ripe tannins define a rich, polished profile. Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet form the blend, and the wine contains 14 percent alcohol. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented at controlled temperature. Maturation lasts six months in French and American oak. Red fruit, cocoa and vanilla are also present in the profile. The wine comes from Alentejo in Portugal.
Graham’s 2018 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
$37.99
Blackcurrant and blackberry meet dried mint, eucalyptus, liquorice and rock rose. The profile also includes black fruit, cocoa, black plum and white pepper. Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional lead the blend, with smaller portions of Sousão, Alicante Bouschet, Tinta Amarela and Tinta Barroca. It matured for five years in large oak barrels. Dark chocolate or firm cheeses are suitable companions.
La Massa 2012 Toscana IGT
Italian Red
$44.99
Sangiovese makes up sixty percent of the blend, with twenty percent Cabernet Sauvignon; the remaining twenty percent combines Merlot and Alicante Bouschet. Fermentation is spontaneous, with punchdowns, pumping through peristaltic pumps and temperature control. The wines mature in French oak barrels, twenty percent new. Grapes were harvested from mid-September through the first half of October, and bottling took place in May.
FitaPreta 2018 Palpite Reserva Tinto
Portuguese Red
$64.99
Concentrated dark-violet colour accompanies intense red fruit, subtle menthol and round tannins. The finish is intense and persistent, and the wine is aged in oak. This dry, full-bodied red blends Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Trincadeira, Baga, Castelão, Tinta Carvalha and Tinta Miúda. The fruit is selected from the strongest vineyard blocks, and the wine is drawn from selected barrels.
Veronica Ortega 2023 Kinki Bierzo
Spanish Red
$81.99
Pale ruby colour accompanies raspberry, redcurrant and tart strawberry, with floral, herbal, saline and citrus notes. The palate has freshness, firm tannic structure and mineral character. Mencía is joined by Doña Blanca, Palomino, Godello and Alicante Bouschet from a single old-vine parcel. The varieties ferment together with whole stems, followed by eight months in 800-litre amphorae. Alcohol is eleven and a half percent.
Quinta da Costa do Pinhão 2015 Peladosa
Portuguese Red
$91.99
Fresh and mineral-led, with sapid plum and wild raspberry unfolding alongside rock rose, graphite, worn leather and beeswax. The palate carries ample yet finely placed tannins, giving the old-vine fruit structure without obscuring its energy. Pink peppercorn and schist-like mineral detail linger through a vibrant, savoury and persistent finish.
Envínate 2021 Lousas Parcela Camiño Novo Ribeira Sacra
Spanish Red
$124.99
Rose petals and wild herbs open the nose, followed by dark bramble fruit, ripe stems and an earthy mix of woodland berries, wet leaves and porcini. The palate is juicy, rounded and beautifully balanced, with tangy acidity lifting peppery fruit. Elegant yet powerful, it stays energetic and nuanced through a long, complex and quietly mineral finish.