ClassificationDOC Alentejo
VarietalsAlicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, Aragonez

Tip: Dom Rafael is the accessible route into Mouchao's Alicante Bouschet style without the wait or the price of the flagship Mouchao bottling.

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Mouchao Dom Rafael Branco ★ 3.9

DOC AlentejoAntao Vaz, Arinto, RoupeiroEUR 12.79 producer outlet

A fresh, citrus-driven white from the Reynolds family's Casa Branca estate, the everyday counterpart to Mouchao's cellar-worthy reds.

Tip: Serve well chilled; it is a simple, honest way to taste an estate better known for its century-old reds.

Ponte Mouchao Tinto ★ 4.1

DOC AlentejoAlicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, AragonezEUR 23.99 producer outlet

A step up from Dom Rafael, Ponte Mouchao carries more of the estate's structured, Alicante Bouschet-driven character while staying just under the twenty-five euro mark.

Tip: This is the closest most drinkers get to the flagship Mouchao style without paying flagship prices.

Monsaraz Reserva Tinto ★ 4.0

DOC AlentejoAlicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, TrincadeiraEUR 5.90 producer outlet

The flagship everyday red from CARMIM, a Reguengos de Monsaraz cooperative farming around 3,000 hectares across its grower network, a deep garnet Alicante Bouschet-led blend with ripe black fruit and spice, priced for daily drinking.

Tip: At under six euros it draws on that grower-network scale to keep quality consistent vintage to vintage.

Monsaraz Touriga Nacional Tinto ★ 4.0

DOC AlentejoTouriga NacionalEUR 9.90 producer outlet

A single-varietal Touriga Nacional from CARMIM, deep violet-red with ripe black fruit and floral lift, an affordable way to taste Portugal's signature red grape on its own.

Tip: Serve at 16 to 18C alongside red meat or game; the single-varietal bottling shows Touriga Nacional's structure more clearly than CARMIM's blends.

Monsaraz Alicante Bouschet Tinto ★ 4.0

DOC AlentejoAlicante BouschetEUR 9.90 producer outlet

A single-varietal expression of the Alentejo's signature teinturier grape, deep violet-red with plum and black cherry, from CARMIM's Reguengos de Monsaraz cooperative winery.

Tip: This is one of the most affordable ways to taste Alicante Bouschet on its own, without a blend softening its colour and structure.

Monsaraz Reserva Branco ★ 3.9

DOC AlentejoAntao Vaz, Verdelho, ViosinhoEUR 5.90 producer outlet

A crystalline, straw-coloured white blending three indigenous Alentejo grapes, with tropical fruit and mineral notes, at the same everyday price as its red sibling.

Tip: Serve at 10 to 12C with fish or white meat; it is a fair introduction to the Alentejo's under-rated white blends.

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Alentejo Wine and Cork from Évora

Day trip4 hours4.8 from 17 reviewsfrom €70

This tour is about two very important products for the Alentejo region: wine and cork. Come and discover the process from cork harvesting to the final bottle of wine. ...

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