Laithwaites Wine Aluado Alicante Bouschet Red Wine - 6 Bottles (75cl) - Laithwaites Wine

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Because winemaking is more than just a profession for these guys, it’s a way of life and source of pride. Aluado immerses the senses with a flavour intensity and midnight complexion that compels the mind to drift and dream. Alicante Bouschet in the coastal Lisboa region is more restrained than it is in Alentejo, so the wine is crisp as much as ripe, with attractive red berry fruits and soft tannins.

In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. Every vintage page from the most recent to the oldest has detailed charts showing production by region and the most popular, best, most expensive and cheapest wines of the vintage currently listed.Critic tasting note: (2021 vintage) "This wine misses some of the structure associated with Alicante Bouschet, but it compensates with bold black fruits and richness. A useful resource for hunting down that rare bottle or a birthday-year wine for a loved one’s special day. So ask for it, they they say they don’t have it ask if them for another wine you can’t pronounce, or walk out singing “it’s all about the grape, bout the grape”. After you’re done admiring the inky-black color, get ready for aromas of intense berry fruit and sweet spice, which lead to a full, deliciously fresh palate of black plums, cassis, blackberry, vanilla, and cinnamon. It was Jose who, whilst under the spell of the moon went ‘Aluado’, dreaming up the idea of creating a wine entirely from this unique grape.

Aluado 2019 is a rich, velvety red, great solo or served with roast meats (try lamb or pork) or a herby casserole. Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. They said he was ‘aluado’ (‘loony’) but the ever inventive José Neiva Correia has proved his doubters wrong. A cross between Petit Bouschet and Grenache that resulted in both high-quality juice and a midnight-black colour.The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process. We’re a little less rock ‘n’ roll than one man in a van these days, but we still go direct to the producers and still know every single one of them personally.

A legend of Portuguese wine, he combines generations of tradition with an inquisitive spirit undimmed at 60-plus years of age. Nobody goes further than Laithwaites to find the best wines to delight wine lovers this holiday season, ensuring we have the perfect bottle for you and your loved ones.Of course by the time I drank the Aluado 2018 Alicante Bouchet "Reserva" it was no longer available much to my great dismay. It is here that the great winemaker, José Neiva Correia, created the idea of Aluado in a moonstruck moment. During the whole fermentative process, pumping over 2 times per day, using each time half of the volume contained in the vat. Following on from last year’s five 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. A long avenue of trees lead up to the main entrance of the fabled and historical estate of Quinta de Porto Franco, a low and long building with the traditional profile of estate residences in the Lisboa region of Portugal.