Aragonez

Portugal’s Tempranillo

Capela Santa Margarida Red 2016

The Story The Capela Santa Margarida Red 2016 is a blend of 40% Aragonez (Tempranillo), 40% Trincadeira (a local varietal) and 20% Alicante Bouschet (a hybrid grape mostly used in blends) farmed in vineyards in the Alentejano region of southern Portugal. Capa Santa Margarida is an ancient 15th-century chapel and the vineyards located on what was…

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Porta 6 Red 2015

The Porta 6 Red 2015 is a blend of 50% Aragonez (the Portuguese name for Tempranillo and in Portugal this grape is also known as Tinto Roriz. Wine can be confusing enough without having 2 names for the same grape), 40% Castelão, and 10% Touriga Nacional (both indigenous local grapes) grown in the Lisboa region (north and west…

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Herdade da Comporte Red 2007

The Herdade da Comporta Red 2007 is a single Estate vineyard farmed blend of  40% Aragonez (known as Tempranillo in Spain), 40% Alicante Bouschet (a cross of French grape Petit Bouschet and Grenache), 10% Touriga Franca (one of the grapes used to make Port) and 10% Trincadeira (another grape used in Port) grown in the Peninsula de…

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2009 Jose Maria da Fonseca Periquita Red

The 2009 Jose Maria da Fonseca Periquita (translates to parakeet) is 79% Castelao, 10.5% Trincadeira and 10.5% Aragonez sourced from Estate vineyards on the Peninsula de Setubal in the Terras do Sado grape growing region in Southwest Portugal. Jose Maria da Fonseca is the oldest winery in Portugal, it has been owned by the same…

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2010 Tussock Jumper Aragonez/Touriga Nacional

The Tussock Jumper Aragonez/Touriga Nacional is a red blend sourced from the Alentejo region in southern Portugal. Aragonez (75%) is the Portuguese name for Tempranillo and Touriga National (25%) is The red grape of Portugal and is one of the main grapes used to make Port. The Alentejo region has been a leading Portuguese wine…

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