Alicante Bouschet

The most famous of the rare, red-fleshed grape varieties, Alicante Bouschet is known as a Teinturier grape. While most red grapes have red skin but clear flesh or pulp, the French Alicante Bouschet and the Georgian (country) variety called Saperavi have a red interior. These make intensely hued, full-bodied red wines that take to oak well and can stand some time in the cellar.

Perfect Food Pairings for Alicante Bouschet

Braised short ribs, creamy polenta and grilled sausages, baby back ribs, Mediterranean lamb burger, vegetarian lasagna

Sommelier Secret for Alicante Bouschet

While originally the product of a French crossing (Petit Bouschet and Grenache) of the late 1800s, today Alicante Bouchet grows widely in Spain and is gaining notoriety in Portugal.