Alentejo Wine and Cork from Évora
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. ...
Structure
Drinking window
Best 15 to 40 years from vintage.
vintage15 yrs40 yrs42 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: spicy black fruit, plum jam, ripe olives, stemmy-minty note
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.
What it pairs with
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Ensopado de borrego (Alentejo lamb stew)
The wine's four years of cask ageing round its tannins to match slow-cooked lamb. -
Aged Serra da Estrela cheese
A cellared red for a cellared cheese. -
Wild boar with chestnuts
Firm tannin and dark fruit suit game in the cooler months.
History
Mouchão's namesake red has been made at the Casa Branca estate since 1901, fermented from Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira off the 19 to 27 year old Carrapetos and Dourada vineyard blocks and matured for years in large wooden tonéis before release.
- 1901: Reynolds family winery built at Herdade do Mouchão
- 1988: Mouchão exits four years of wood ageing as its signature house style
Facts
- Producer
- Herdade do Mouchão · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira
- Oak
- Ferments 4-7 days then ages 4 years undisturbed in 5,000-litre wooden tonéis before an 18-month bottle rest
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 45-60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 15-40 from vintage
Frequently asked about Mouchão
What does Mouchão taste like?
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. On the nose: spicy black fruit, plum jam, ripe olives.
When should I drink Mouchão?
Drink within 15-40 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with Mouchão?
Ensopado de borrego (Alentejo lamb stew) and Aged Serra da Estrela cheese are the strongest matches. The wine's four years of cask ageing round its tannins to match slow-cooked lamb.
What grapes are in Mouchão?
Mouchão is a blend of Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira.
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