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Aluado Alicante Bouschet 2017
Vinho Regional de Lisboa
View awards
- Gold, Portugal Wine Trophy, 2018
- Gold, Prowein Premium Wine Select Challenge, 2018
- 90pts, The Ultimate Wine Challenge, 2018
- Great Value, The Ultimate Wine Challenge, 2018
- Silver, Sunday Times Wine Club Vintage Festival, 2019
Velvet black fruit Alicante plays a minor role in many of Portugal’s reds but José Neiva Correia decided to give it centre stage. Madness, some thought, but five Golds, a Best Buy and 90 points from Wine Enthusiast over two vintages prove him right.
Velvet black fruit Alicante plays a minor role in many of Portugal’s reds but José Neiva Correia decided to give it centre stage. Madness, some thought, but five Golds, a Best Buy and 90 points from Wine Enthusiast over two vintages prove him right.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Ripe damson and blackberry with a hint of coffee and cinnamon
Aroma
Intense forest fruit with spice and savoury notes
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Full Bodied
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Almost black red
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Vegetarian
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13.5% ABV
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10.13 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2022
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Vegan
They said he was ‘aluado’ (‘loony’) but the ever inventive José Neiva Correia has proved his doubters wrong. Alicante Bouschet produces some of the world’s deepest coloured wines and is often used to enhance Portugal’s top reds. Here you find it in its pure form thanks to José. A legend of Portuguese wine, he combines generations of tradition with an inquisitive spirit undimmed at 60+ years of age. Following on from last year’s triple Gold medal triumph, José again used grapes from his own historic estate, Quinta de Porto Franco, which dates back to the 12th century and is thought to have the oldest vineyard in Alenquer. Aluado 2017 is a rich, velvety red, great solo or served with roast meats (try lamb or pork) or a herby casserole.
For the 2015 vintage
