Alicante Bouschet
Also known as Garnacha Tintorera
A French-bred teinturier with coloured flesh, strongly associated with Alentejo’s red-wine repertoire.
Aromatic palette
ripe plum · dark fruit
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What could you confuse it with?
Coloured flesh is the key distinction; its French origin does not prevent a strong Portuguese regional identity.
Origins & family
Origin
A French selected crossing recorded in 1855 at Mauguio, associated with Louis and Henri Bouschet.
Family
Grenache × Petit Bouschet. Its red flesh makes it a teinturier: colour comes from the pulp as well as the skins.
In the vineyard
Late-ripening and productive; warmth and crop balance are important.
Regional expressions
Alentejo
An important grape for colour and structure in red wines.
Use the individual wine’s acidity, body and sweetness to refine the grape reference.
At the tableServe cool rather than warm; assess tannin, maturity and sediment.
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Winemaking & development
Its colour and phenolic contribution can be used in blends or varietal wines.
Service & ageing
Serve cool rather than warm; assess tannin, maturity and sediment.
Pairing logic
Match tannin and body to savoury meat, mushroom or legume dishes.