Encostas serpa Encostas de serpa red 2021

Here's a lovely dry red wine from Portugal, made with Alicante Bouschet, Syrah and Touriga Nacional from the 2021 vintage. About the grape — Alicante Bouschet is unusual among red grapes for its red flesh, producing intensely colored, full-bodied wines with concentrated dark fruit. There's Syrah in the blend too: a bold red grape producing dark, full-bodied wines with blackberry, black-pepper and smoky, savory notes; it is known as Shiraz in Australia. Portugal is a goldmine of native grapes, from the zippy whites of the green northwest to the muscular reds and legendary Ports of the Douro Valley. This is your steak-night, lamb-roast, hearty-stew kind of red. Serve it at cool room temperature.