Luís Duarte has transformed winemaking in Alentejo over a 25-year career, leading acclaimed projects like Herdade do Esporão and Herdade dos Grous. One of Portugal’s most respected vignerons, he is the only winemaker to be named Winemaker of the Year twice—1997 and 2007. In 2007, Luís launched his own labels, Rapariga da Quinta and Rubrica, both quickly gaining international recognition. Introduced to the U.S. in 2010, both wines earned spots on Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 list. Rubrica, meaning “signature,” reflects the essence of Luís’s style—crafted from grapes grown on his 8-hectare estate, blending native Portuguese and French varieties, aged in French oak.
Produced by Luis Duarte on his Monte do Carrapatelo estate. Fermented in open lagars and aged in wood, this wine showcases what has become a signature grape of the Alentejo, Alicante Bouschet. The wine's dark black color and intense ripeness and structure are impressive while also being measured and finely paced.
- Vintage 2017
- 750ml
- Blend: Alicante Bouschet
- 95 Points Wine Enthusiast 2017
