Alentejo

Alentejo is divided into eight different sub-regions.
One of the most exciting areas is right up in the north-east corner, around the city of Portalegre and over towards the Spanish border. This high mountain country has a much cooler climate than the rest of the Alentejo, and the potential to make more elegant wines. The central Alentejo, wide, rolling country around the towns of Évora, Borba, Reguengos and Redondo, is hotter, and makes wines with a good balance of acidity. Even further south, in the bakingly-hot country around Beja, Granja-Amareleja, Moura e Vidigueira winemakers are producing some excellent wines. Soils vary hugely, from granite and schist to chalk.

White wines from Alentejo are usually soft, slightly acidic, with tropical fruit aromas. Red wines are full bodied, rich in tannins and with aromas of wild and red fruit.

Climate: It is a very sunny area allowing the perfect maturation of the grapes. Temperatures are very high in summer, making it indispensable to water the vineyard.

Soil: It is the region with the greatest diversity of soils. They alternate between shale, clay, marble, granite and limestone.

Main grape varieties

Sub-regions

1. Portalegre
2. Borba
3. Évora
4. Redondo
5. Reguengos
6. Granja-Amareleja
7. Vidigueira
8. Moura