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Malhadinha Nova Alicante Bouschet

Alentejo, Portugal
Malhadinha Nova's single-variety Alicante Bouschet — Alentejo's most planted and celebrated teinturier variety. Deeply coloured, inky and powerful with blackberry, dark chocolate, Mediterranean herb, and earthy Alentejo mineral character. Increasingly recognised as a world-class variety in the right hands.
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Wild boar's iron richness and prune-chocolate sauce are the natural match for Alicante Bouschet's dark inky concentration and herb depth
classic main
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Alentejo's rustic bread dish with pork fat and coriander is the most authentic regional food for an inky Alicante Bouschet
classic main
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Portuguese-style charcoal lamb with piri piri meets Alicante's dark fruit and herb character; salsa verde's acidity refreshes the wine's weight
established main
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Alicante Bouschet's almost chocolate-inky character makes dark chocolate fondant a natural match; raspberry's acidity lifts the pairing
adventurous dessert