Cuvées

23 Barricas

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Herdade dos GrousAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Red

Named for the number of barrels selected for the blend, this is Herdade dos Grous' top red, more concentrated and oak-driven than the estate range.

Estremus

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity

J. Portugal Ramos, VinhosAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Red

João Portugal Ramos' top-tier icon wine, an Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon blend built for long ageing in new French oak.

Grande Rocim Branco

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity

Herdade do RocimAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still White

Rocim's top white, a barrel-fermented Antão Vaz and Arinto blend with more weight and ageing potential than the estate's everyday whites.

Grande Rocim Tinto

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Herdade do RocimAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Red

Rocim's top-tier red, an Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Touriga Nacional blend from the Cuba-Vidigueira estate, built for structure and ageing.

Honrado Mondadeira Palhete

3.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity

Honrado Vinho de Talha ArtesanalAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Rose

A palhete (co-fermented red-and-white field blend) made only in select years from the Honrado family's old vineyard parcels, aged mostly in clay talha with a short finish in used French oak.

Marias da Malhadinha Tinto

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Herdade da Malhadinha NovaAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Soares family's flagship red, named for the women (Marias) of the family, an Aragonez, Touriga Nacional and Syrah blend built for structure and ageing.

Mouchão

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Herdade do MouchãoAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Red

Intense garnet colour with aromas of spicy black fruit, plum jam and ripe olives over a stemmy, minty hallmark; the estate's benchmark long-cellared red from the Carrapetos and Dourada vineyards.

Plansel Grande Escolha

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Quinta da PlanselAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's top red, blending Touriga Nacional with Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca and holding it two years in French oak; a limited release of around 3,000 bottles.

Quinta do Mouro Rótulo Dourado

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Quinta do MouroAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Touriga Nacional da Malhadinha

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Herdade da Malhadinha NovaAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-varietal Touriga Nacional from the estate's Albernoa vineyards, part of Malhadinha's series of monovarietal bottlings.

Uma

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Cortes de CimaAlentejo€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-vintage selection from Cortes de Cima's oldest vines, 70 years old at planting, made only when the fruit merits a standalone bottling.