ProducerAlentejo
Herdade do Mouchão
エルダーデ・ド・ムシャン
Legendary Alentejo estate famous for pioneering Alicante Bouschet.
About Herdade do Mouchão
- Wines listed
- 1
- Main grapes
- Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira
Historic Alentejo estate producing the iconic Mouchão red blend from Alicante Bouschet and Aragonez, one of Portugal's most age-worthy wines.
Who Is This For?
For collectors and enthusiasts seeking age-worthy Portuguese reds and traditional, terroir-driven winemaking rooted in century-old methods.
Wines of Herdade do Mouchão
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Herdade do Mouchão best known for?
- The estate is best known for pioneering the Alicante Bouschet variety in Alentejo — John Reynolds imported the first vines from France in the late 19th century, and Mouchão remains one of the finest expressions of this red-fleshed grape in the world.
- How are the wines made and aged?
- Grapes are hand-picked and foot-trodden, fermented whole-bunch in open stone lagares, pressed in century-old manual basket presses, and aged for four to five years in two ancient 5,000-liter wooden tonéis (nº 3 and nº 4) inside the estate's 1901 winery, the oldest in Alentejo.
- Who owns and runs Herdade do Mouchão?
- The 900-hectare estate has been owned and managed by the Reynolds family since the late 19th century, when John Reynolds acquired it to support the family's cork business; it remains a family-run operation to this day.
- Do Mouchão wines pair well with food?
- Yes. Their structured, tannic red blends of Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira pair excellently with rich grilled and roasted meats, game, and traditional Alentejo dishes such as hearty stews.