Trinca Bolotas Alentejo Red

Trinca Bolotas: A Generous Taste of Alentejo

Herdade do Peso Trinca Bolotas is a wonderfully generous Alentejo red, packed with ripe fruit, smooth tannins and just enough spice to keep things interesting. It has all the warmth and richness you would expect from southern Portugal, but with a lovely freshness that makes it particularly easy to enjoy at the table.

Produced by Herdade do Peso, part of the Sogrape family, Trinca Bolotas comes from the sun-soaked Alentejo region of Portugal. The estate has built its reputation around expressive wines that reflect the region’s warm, dry climate and long winemaking tradition, with sustainability playing an important part in its approach.

The name Trinca Bolotas is a nod to one of Alentejo’s most distinctive residents: the native black pigs that roam beneath the region’s cork and holm oaks, feeding on acorns, or bolotas. It gives the wine a lovely sense of place before you’ve even pulled the cork.

Trinca Bolotas Alentejo Red brings together Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Aragonez, varieties that thrive in the region’s sunny conditions. Fermentation in stainless steel helps preserve the fruit, while a portion of the wine spends time in French oak, adding gentle spice and roundness without overwhelming its juicy character.

Deep ruby in colour, the wine opens with ripe blackberry, plum and dark cherry, alongside touches of cocoa, sweet spice and a subtle floral lift. The palate is rounded and supple, with plenty of juicy fruit, soft silky tannins and a refreshing line of acidity keeping everything balanced. Hints of vanilla, black pepper and dark chocolate appear towards the finish, which is smooth, warming and satisfyingly persistent.

Trinca Bolotas Food Pairing Suggestion:

Try Herdade do Peso Trinca Bolotas with Abanico Ibérico pork and peppercorn sauce. The wine’s ripe dark fruit works beautifully with the richness of the pork, while its spice and freshness are a brilliant match for the peppery sauce. It would also be very happy alongside grilled lamb, slow-cooked pork or smoky barbecue dishes.

About Trinca Bolotas:

• Produced by Herdade do Peso in Portugal’s Alentejo region.
• Made from Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Aragonez.
• The name refers to the native Alentejo pigs that roam the oak forests eating acorns, known in Portuguese as bolotas.
• A fruit-forward, supple style with gentle oak spice and refreshing acidity.