Terra D'Alter Alfrocheiro, Alentejo 2022
£14.50
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Notes of ripe cherries with a kick of blackpepper
- Concentrated stawberries, cherries, and cranberries are joined with a soft finish of black pepper
- Terra D'Alter have been a key component to making Alentejo a recognisable winemaking region
- Alfocheiro is a red grape, native to portugal
- Alentejo is found in the warm, sunny south of Portugal
- Would be a good pairing for roast chicken or duck
- Grape variety: Alfrocheiro
- Vintage: 2022
- Type/Colour: Red
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: Alentejo
- Suitable for Vegans: Yes
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
"Nice light colour ('Portugal's Pinot Noir') and lovely soft nose, the creamy French oak and a nice briar note, with 20% whole bunches and stems giving lovely soft berry fruit and briar, long with gentle spice and lovely balance. Yummy" - Tom Cannavan
Terras de Alter is made up of two of PortugalÂ's most experienced agricultural firms and Pink Living, a company belonging to well known oenologist Peter Bright. A native Aussie, Peter has an extensive CV in the field of production and international marketing of wine. Terras de AlterÂ's aim is to introduce premium quality Alentejo wine into the international market. The vineyards cover extensive plains and gentle hills always providing intense exposure to sunlight. It is this amount of sunlight that is the key to producing the intense concentration of flavour that these wines display.