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Alicante Bouschet

Alicante Bouschet is one of the few grapes with red flesh, not just red skin — it bleeds into everything. Why Portugal's Alentejo does it best, plus the cult Aluado and benchmark Mouchão, with tasting notes and where to buy.

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.
Where it grows
Alentejo, Portugal
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Alentejo, Portugal

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