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Esporao Alicante Bouschet 2015 Wine (75cl)
Esporao Alicante Bouschet 2015 Wine (75cl) is recorded as 2015 red wine from Portugal. BottlePicker combines the recorded bottle identity with structured wine evidence; retailer prices remain separated by country and currency.
| Vintage | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Wine style | red |
| Country | Portugal |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
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The wine
Esporao Alicante Bouschet 2015 Wine (75cl) is recorded as a red wine from Portugal, but its grape variety is not yet confirmed in the catalogue.
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Source-supplied bottle description
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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
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