Herdade do Mouchão Tinto

About this wine

One of Portugal's most traditional and revered wines from the historic Alentejo estate, aged for years in old American oak, showing extraordinary depth, complexity, and longevity.

Sommelier's Note

"Mouchão is Portugal's best-kept secret in the world of collectible red wine — a 50-year wine still made by foot-treading in stone lagares, untouched by modernism"

Food Pairings

Outstanding with slow-roasted Alentejo-style lamb, suckling pig, game birds, black pork (porco preto) dishes, and aged Évora cheese. The wine's formidable structure is designed for long-cooked, rich meat dishes.

When to drink it

Special occasions, milestone anniversaries, formal dinner with Portuguese cuisine

Specs

Grape Varieties

Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira

Style

Red

Price Range

¥8,000–15,000

Terroir & Winemaking

A blend of Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira from the Mouchão estate in the Alentejo. Fermented in traditional stone lagares with foot treading, aged for several years in large old American oak vats. No filtration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Herdade do Mouchão Tinto so distinctive?

Mouchão is made using traditional stone lagares with foot-treading — a technique rarely used in modern Portugal — and aged in large old American oak vats without filtration. The dominant grape, Alicante Bouschet, gives the wine an extraordinary inky color and dark fruit power unique among Portuguese reds.

How long does Mouchão age?

Mouchão requires significant bottle age to show at its best. Most connoisseurs recommend waiting at least 10 years after vintage. Great years (1970, 1995, 2003) can age magnificently for 40+ years.

What is Alicante Bouschet and why is it special?

Alicante Bouschet is one of the few teinturier grapes — red-fleshed varieties that produce deeply colored juice. In the Alentejo's hot climate, it produces wines of extraordinary concentration, dark fruit power, and longevity. Mouchão is the world's most celebrated single-estate wine from this grape.

Is Mouchão widely available in Japan?

Mouchão is produced in small quantities and sought after by collectors. It is imported to Japan through specialized Portuguese wine importers and fine wine shops, but allocation can be limited.