Underdog Grape · Portugal

Alicante Bouschet

Most red grapes have red skin and clear juice. Alicante Bouschet is different — its flesh runs crimson too. Here's why the original underdog deserves a spot on your table.

Tasting profile
Ink-dark in the glass, with crushed blackberry, violet, and a savory, almost iron-like depth. Big but not clumsy — the kind of bottle that makes you reconsider what 'serious' wine has to cost.
Drinks like
Petite Sirah or a brooding, inky Malbec
Where it grows
Alentejo, Portugal
Alentejo, Portugal
My score
93/100
Where to buy
Buying links coming soon. For specific bottles, read the deep dive.

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The region

Alentejo, Portugal

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