Syrah in Alentejo

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

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.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Tiago Cabaço's flagship red from Quinta da Berlica, a Syrah, Touriga Nacional and Alicante Bouschet blend.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Described by the estate as a timeless classic, a blend of freshness and elegance for a new Alentejo; Cortes de Cima's everyday red.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Described by the estate as the second generation of its Reserve Cuvée, drawn from granite and limestone parcels for a structured, Syrah-forward red.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Esporão's everyday red, an Aragonez, Trincadeira and Syrah blend built for immediate, fruit-forward drinking.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The Mira brothers' flagship red from vines twenty to sixty years old near Estremoz, a Touriga Nacional, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet blend.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The Pohl family's core red from their Albernoa hotel-and-vineyard estate, a Syrah and Touriga Nacional blend.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Cortes de Cima's flagship single-varietal Syrah, now in its 17th edition, showing the estate's warm-climate ripeness with peppery spice and dark fruit depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The estate's second red label, an approachable Aragonez, Syrah and Touriga Nacional blend for earlier drinking than the flagship Marias.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Made using gravity rather than pumps, this Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet and Syrah blend is Quinta do Quetzal's flagship red from its schist-slope vineyard.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-vineyard red from the Ravasqueira estate at Arraiolos, blending Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet and Syrah under winemaker David Baverstock.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

The red Salino carries the same coastal, saline freshness as its white counterpart, with higher acidity than Cortes de Cima's inland reds.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The flagship red of the Vila Galé-owned Casa de Santa Vitória estate near Moura, an Aragonez, Syrah and Touriga Nacional blend.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Meaning 'dreamer' in Portuguese, this Touriga Nacional and Syrah blend is a mid-tier red in the Howard's Folly range.

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.