📜 Alentejano
A regional wine of the hot Alentejo plain in southern Portugal.
Alentejano is a regional wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI) from Alentejo, a hot plains area in southern Portugal. It is one of the country's largest wine areas. Summers here are dry and very warm, and winters are mild.
Red, white and rosé still wines are made under this name. Red grapes include Tempranillo (locally called Aragonez), Tinta Amarela and Alicante Bouschet. White grapes include Antão Vaz and Roupeiro. Red wines are usually soft and fruity, with rounded tannins. Whites come out fresh, although the heat gives them a rich taste.
Alentejano belongs to Portuguese wine and is a looser category than the stricter appellations inside Alentejo. This is convenient for producers, who can use different grapes and blends. Many bottles are inexpensive and served as everyday wines. The area is also known for its cork oak forests.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Alentejano ← main grape of ← 🍇 Alicante Bouschet → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Tempranillo, 🍇 Tinta Amarela, 🍇 Alicante Bouschet, 🍇 Antão Vaz, 🍇 Roupeiro
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Alentejano?
A regional wine with a protected geographical indication from Alentejo in southern Portugal.
What wines are made under this name?
Red, white and rosé still wines.
Which grapes are used?
Tempranillo, Tinta Amarela, Alicante Bouschet, Antão Vaz, Roupeiro and others.
What to read next
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Rosé — Wine from dark grapes kept briefly with their skins, so the colour is pale pink.
Similar
📜 Beira Atlântico · 📜 Terras do Dão · 📍 Tejo · 📜 Lafões · 📍 Alentejo · 📍 Beira Interior
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.