What type of wine is Alicante Bouschet?

What type of wine is Alicante Bouschet?

Alicante Bouschet or Alicante Henri Bouschet is a wine grape variety that has been widely cultivated since 1866. It is a cross of Petit Bouschet (itself a cross of the very old variety Teinturier du Cher and Aramon) and Grenache. Alicante is a teinturier, a grape with red flesh.

What does Alicante wine taste like?

Alicante Bouschet Tasting Notes Big, bold Alicante Bouschet is unquestionably fruit-forward, with flavors ranging from fresh to jammy blackberries, blueberries, black cherries, and more. It has spicy, smoky flavors, along with sweeter tones of dark chocolate, baking spice, and vanilla bean.

Where is alicante bouschet from?

Alicante Bouschet also known as Alicante Henri Bouschet is a teinturier grape variety widely planted in Spain, Portugal and France, particularly in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.

Is Alicante Bouschet a dry wine?

Dry
Alicante Bouschet/Sweetness of resulting wine

What wine is Montepulciano?

red wine
What Is Montepulciano Wine? Montepulciano is a dark red wine made from the varietal (wine grape) of the same name. Hailing from the Tuscan hilltop town of Montepulciano, this thick-skinned red grape is a cousin of the Sangiovese grape, and is mostly grown in central Italy, particularly the Abruzzo region.

Is Sangiovese grown outside of Italy?

Significant Sangiovese plantings can also be found outside central Italy in Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, Valpolicella and as far south as Campania and Sicily. The intense fruit and deep color of Cabernet was shown to be well suited for blending with Sangiovese but banned in many Italian DOCs.

Where is Sangiovese grown?

Tuscany
Sangiovese grapes are famously native to Tuscany, but the varietal is also grown in other Italian regions, including Umbria, which borders Tuscany in Central Italy, Campania in Southern Italy, and Romagna, where the grape is known as Sangiovese di Romagna.

Is Chianti a grape?

Since 1996 the blend for Chianti and Chianti Classico has been 75–100% Sangiovese, up to 10% Canaiolo and up to 20% of any other approved red grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah. Since 2006, the use of white grape varieties such as Malvasia and Trebbiano have been prohibited in Chianti Classico.

Is Chianti made from Sangiovese?

Chianti Classico must contain at least 80% Sangiovese. A maximum of 20% of other red grapes Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot may be used. The category also requires estate-grown grapes and approval from a tasting panel.