Alentejo

**Alentejo** ... — a vast, warm, sparsely populated region covering much of southern Portugal, inland from Lisbon. **Wines & grapes** — Mostly generous, ripe reds from native varieties such as Aragonez (Tempranillo), Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet and Touriga Nacional, along with fuller-bodied whites from grapes like Antão Vaz and Arinto. **Character** — Hot, dry summers and rolling plains produce soft, fruit-forward, approachable reds with smooth tannins and warm spice. The region is also known for reviving the ancient tradition of fermenting wine in large clay amphorae, called talha. **Good to know** — Alentejo is one of Portugal's most commercially successful regions, popular for its easy, crowd-pleasing style and good value.

Wines

• Aluado — Aluado
• Diva I — Herdade dos Csaroes
• Grande Reserva Los Arboles — Quinta do Paral
• Julia Lindemann — Plansel
• Julia Lindemann Tinto — Plansel
• Lour-Inho — Cortes de Cima
• Monte Velho Tinto — Esporão
• Reserva Tinto — Bajancas
• Serra do Mendro — Herdade Aldeia de Cima
• Tã Sómente Arinto Reserva — Figueirinha
• Vinha do Monte — Sogrape