Alentejo - Herdade dos Arrochais

Bu-V Wines is the importer of Herdade dos Arrochais.

Herdade dos Arrochais is a Portuguese winery in the Alentejo region, one of the country’s most important wine-producing regions.

• Type: Winery (herdade = estate)

• Region: Alentejo (Southern Portugal)

• Style: Mediterranean, warm and ripe wines

• Speciality: local Portuguese grape varieties combined with modern winemaking techniques

Red wines

• Made from grape varieties such as Aragonez (Tempranillo), Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet

🍷 What do they produce?

• Flavour: full-bodied, ripe, black fruit (blackberries, plums), herbs and sometimes a hint of oak

White wines

• Grape varieties such as Antão Vaz, Arinto, Fernão Pires

• Flavour: fresh yet ripe, citrus, tropical fruit, light minerality

• Light, fruity and summery

• Plenty of sunshine → ripe, supple and approachable wines

• Often round tannins and a fruity expression

• Ideal for those who love powerful yet supple red wines

• Red: perfect with grilled meat, barbecues, stews

• White: ideal with fish, chicken and salads

• Rosé: aperitif, tapas, light dishes

📌 Summary

• Herdade dos Arrochais = Portuguese wine estate in the Alentejo

• Known for its powerful, fruity and approachable wines

• Typical southern character with a modern style