Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
The cooperative's reserve-tier red from the Borba sub-region, an Aragonez, Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon blend from member-grown vineyards.
Cuvées
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity
Flavours of red-fruit jam, complexed by wood; velvety, with excellent structure and soft tannins. Best served at 16-18°C.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Esporão's flagship red blend, built around Aragonez and Trincadeira with Cabernet Sauvignon and Alicante Bouschet for structure; ripe dark fruit and firm, cellar-worthy tannins in the house style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Sogrape's top red from the Pedrogao estate in the Vidigueira sub-region, an Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon blend made under winemaker Luis Cabral de Almeida.
Estremus
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity
João Portugal Ramos' top-tier icon wine, an Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon blend built for long ageing in new French oak.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Casa Relvas' flagship red under the Herdade São Miguel label, an Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon and Alicante Bouschet blend from the family's Évora estate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
João Portugal Ramos' flagship red from the Vila Santa estate, an Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon blend with ripe, structured dark fruit.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity
Esporão's high-volume second label, an easy-drinking Aragonez, Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon blend for weeknight pours.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Powerful aromas of perfectly ripe red and black fruit, subtle spice notes, a slight touch of forest and a distinct vegetal freshness; concentrated on the palate, with structure and good volume, luscious and glycerine-rich, velvety texture with well-balanced tannins and acidity, well-integrated oak and a long, sophisticated finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Ravasqueira's top-tier Heritage bottling, a Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon and Aragonez blend built for extended ageing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity
CARMIM's core red under the Reguengos DOC designation, a Trincadeira, Aragonez and Cabernet Sauvignon blend from the cooperative's member growers.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Adega Mayor's top red, named for the estate's founder, a Touriga Nacional, Aragonez and Cabernet Sauvignon blend built for structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
Tapada de Coelheiros' top-tier Garrafeira, a Cabernet Sauvignon and Aragonez blend from the Leonilde vineyard aged 18 months in French oak; deep ruby with black pepper and ripe forest fruit, structured and long.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity
The core red of this biodynamically farmed estate near Igrejinha, an Aragonez, Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon blend from granitic soils.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity
The estate-named Vila Santa Reserva blends Aragonez and Trincadeira with Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon for a rounder, more immediate style than the Marquês de Borba tier.