ALICANTE BOUSCHET 2021

Alicante Bouschet 2021 – High-altitude red wine with a white stone soul

Product description

Between limestone mountains and skies of raw light, this deep red wine is born, carefully crafted from old Monastrell, Garnacha, and Alicante Bouschet vineyards. A wine that encapsulates the austere truth of inland Alicante, where stone and vine merge into a single heartbeat. Its time in barrels adds elegance, but it is the character of its land that endures: minerality, structure, tension. A dry-farmed gem that speaks with a quiet but firm voice.

Characteristics

Vintage: 2021
Grape varieties: Alicante Bouschet, Monastrell, Garnacha
Wine type: Dry red with aging
Appellation of Origin: D.O. Alicante
Vineyard: Bush-trained vineyards planted between 1935 and 1985, traditional dry farming
Altitude: Between 650 and 750 meters
Soil: Limestone soils with a high presence of chalk and marble, shallow
Harvest: Manual, between mid-September and early October
Winemaking: Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in open stainless steel tanks
Aging: 18 months in new French oak barrels
Alcohol content: –

Tasting notes

Dark and deep color like ancient ink. On the nose, it displays a range of black fruit, graphite, undergrowth, and a whisper of sweet spices. On the palate, it is serious, enveloping, and persistent, with tamed tannins and a proud freshness. A wine of powerful structure, but with a sincere and mineral depth, like the marble that sleeps beneath its roots.

Pairing

Perfect with roasted meats, small game dishes, cured cheeses, and stewed dishes. Ideal for dinners sheltered by deep, unhurried conversation.

Summary

Alicante Bouschet 2021 is a wine of memory and matter, born from old vineyards that endure on limestone under a harsh sky. A red wine that pays tribute to dry farming, silence, and time.

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A wine that expresses the authentic character of Alicante with depth and elegance.