Alicante Bouschet

Alicante Bouschet — teinturier red grape with red flesh and skin. Produces deeply pigmented wines; widely used for blending in France and Iberia.

Regions Where Grown

Alentejano 208 wines Alentejo 127 wines Lisboa 45 wines Tejo 16 wines Península de Setúbal 11 wines Toscana 11 wines Maremma Toscana 10 wines Douro 10 wines Evora 9 wines Ribatejo 8 wines Setúbal 6 wines California 5 wines

Countries

Portugal 469 wines Italy 30 wines United States 18 wines Brazil 11 wines Spain 5 wines France 4 wines Australia 3 wines Uruguay 1 wines

Top Wines

B 62 Herdade Papa Leite (HPL) · 4.78★ Garrafeira Herdade das Servas · 4.69★ Alentejano Tonel Nº 3-4 Mouchão · 4.68★ Pêra Velha Grande Reserva Pêra Grave · 4.63★ Grande Reserva Comenda Grande · 4.62★ Alentejano Impar Terra d'Alter · 4.61★ Zambujeiro Quinta do Zambujeiro · 4.60★ Grande Reserva Herdade da Calada · 4.59★

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About Alicante Bouschet

Alicante Bouschet is a teinturier red grape with red flesh as well as skin, giving wines intense color. Widely planted in southern France, Portugal, and Spain, it produces deeply colored wines used in blends and increasingly as a varietal.

At a Glance

Color: Red
Wines: 1