Alentejo White
Full, sunny whites built on Antão Vaz, freshened with Arinto and Roupeiro. Vidigueira and high Portalegre make the freshest examples.
Bottles to try
Critics’ picks
Scores out of 100 belong to one bottle and vintage, not the whole style. We only list scores and rankings we could confirm in a public source; follow each link to check. Last checked 12 Nov 2026. Prices are US release prices per 75 cl as printed by the critic; value compares the score with the price trend.
| Bottle | Critic | Score | Price · value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortes de Cima Chaminé White 2023 | Wine Spectator | 92pts | $30 Great value (+2.9 pts) |
28 Feb 2026 issue |
| Herdade do Esporão White Reserva 2024 | Wine Spectator | 91pts | $24 Great value (+2.5 pts) |
28 Feb 2026 issue |
Grapes
Producers
Herdade do Esporão
One of the Alentejo’s leading estates, with a large organic vineyard and an ampelographic collection of native grapes. Also owns Quinta do Ameal and Quinta dos Murças in the Douro.
Cartuxa
The winery of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation, named after Évora’s Carthusian monastery. Its Pêra-Manca red is released only in exceptional years and is one of Portugal’s most sought-after wines.
João Portugal Ramos
A highly influential consultant winemaker turned producer. His Marquês de Borba wines are Alentejo classics.
Herdade da Malhadinha Nova
A family estate in the Baixo Alentejo combining wine, farming and hospitality, with organic vineyards.
Herdade do Rocim
A Vidigueira estate at the forefront of the talha revival; it hosts an annual amphora wine event.
Cortes de Cima
Founded by Danish-American couple Hans and Carrie Jorgensen, who planted their first vines in 1991. They pioneered Syrah in the Alentejo before it was allowed under the regional rules; their daughter Anna has run the estate since 2019.
Casa Relvas
Est. 1997A family company started in 1997 by Alexandre Relvas, with estates around Redondo and São Miguel de Machede. Its brands include Herdade de São Miguel and Ciconia, named after the storks that nest across the Alentejo.
Herdade Aldeia de Cima
Luísa Amorim and Francisco Rêgo’s personal project on an Amorim family estate in the Serra do Mendro hills above Vidigueira, revived from 2017. Its vineyard is planted on terraces, rare in the Alentejo.
Howard’s Folly
A partnership between Yorkshire-born financier Howard Bilton and Australian-born winemaker David Baverstock, who spent around three decades at Esporão. Much of the fruit comes from granite slopes near Portalegre; Sonhador means “dreamer”.