Herdade do Mouchão, Mouchão Tinto, Alentejo, Portugal, 2016

Overview of the Wine
At the beginning of the 19th century, Thomas Reynolds migrated to the Alentejo region with the cork business as his goal. Three generations later, his grandson John Reynolds, acquired Herdade do Mouchão for wine production.

In 1901 the first vineyards were planted on the property and, in 1929, construction began on a traditional winery and distillery, which still produces Mouchão brandy today.

Today, Herdade do Mouchão continues to be managed and worked on by the descendants of the original family and the entire winemaking process remains virtually unchanged, preserving the traditional harvest by hand and the fermentation of the grapes in stone presses, using foot treading. It is these techniques and the entire success story of Herdade do Mouchão that makes this wine-growing company so close to what wines used to be like.

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Origin
Alentejo, Portugal

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Intense garnet color with aromas of spicy black fruit, plum jam, ripe olives and a underlying stemmy-minty hallmark. Wonderfully fresh and structured yet balanced and with exuberant tannins that guarantee its longevity.

Best served alongside roasts, game, or hearty casseroles.

This is considered the benchmark in Alicante Bouschet!

96 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Alicante Bouschet forms the backbone of this seriously impressive wine. Mushroom and fresh black cherry aromas show its poise between youth and maturity. Rich black plum flavors give the wine its weight and power. Drink from 2025.

91 Points - Falstaff
Dark ruby red. Rich notes of cassis on the nose, nuances of wild berries, fresh herbs and spices, subtle peppery notes. Sweet and enveloping on the palate, dark fruit, gripping, with a good harmonious acidity. Powerful tannins, medium length. 

Product Size: 750ml