2015 Alicante Bouschet Vinhas das Palmeiras

Name: Alicante Bouschet Vinhas das Palmeiras
Brand: Esporão
Rating: 93 (1 reviews)

Esporão

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Tasting 2024

The red wine Alicante Bouschet Vinhas das Palmeiras, vintage 2015 from the winery Esporão has been rated in 2024 by Benjamin Herzog, Dominik Vombach with 93 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Alicante Bouschet from the region Alentejo in Portugal.

Tasting Notes

Tasting from 16.08.2024: Benjamin Herzog, Dominik Vombach

Dark ruby red. Spices, cigar box, cinnamon, cloves, dark fruit, plum, black cherry. Elegant on the palate, medium-bodied, concise, a fresh acidity. Refined, bright tannins. Lovely spices on the long finish.

More about the tasting

Region: Alentejo, Portugal

Winery: Esporão

Type of Production: conventional

Category: Red Wine

Grape Variety: Alicante Bouschet

Vintage: 2015

Expansion: 24 months oak barrel, 24 months bottle maturation

Alcohol Level: 14.5%

Stopper: Cork

Price: 20 - 50 €

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€ 29

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CHF 40

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Residual Sugar: 3.3 g/l

Region

Alentejo, Portugal

Alentejo is the name of a wine-growing region, as well as that of a province in southern Portugal. For a long time the gently rolling landscape was far less...

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Winery Esporão

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Esporão

Av. do Restelo 44
1400-315 Lisboa
Portugal
+351 (21) 3031540
[email protected] esporao.com

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