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7 pin-worthy

Outstanding houses in Alicante.

01 · OUTSTANDING

Enrique Mendoza

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff + 3 more

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02 · OUTSTANDING

Hammeken Cellars

Cited by Decanter · Wine Spectator + 1 more

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03 · OUTSTANDING

Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate

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04 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas El Sequé

Cited by Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

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05 · OUTSTANDING

Coto de Alicante

Cited by Decanter · Wine Enthusiast

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06 · OUTSTANDING

La Muntanya

Cited by Wine Advocate · Vinous

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07 · OUTSTANDING

Bodega Aida i Luis

Cited by Wine Advocate · Vivino

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The Alicante reading

Alicante builds its reds on Monastrell grown in inland heat and altitude, where the grape turns dark and structured rather than jammy.

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Region DNA

The character of Alicante

Based on 476 wines with structural data

Style profile

IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Alicante
Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite
11
80–89 Great
42
70–79 Good
24
<70 Other
9

Based on 86 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

OakBlack fruitRed fruitTree fruitCitrus fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Spanish Red
224
Spanish White
150
Spanish Monastrell
130
Spanish Rosé
47
Spanish Rhône Blend Red
28
Spanish Chardonnay
24
Spanish Syrah
20
Spanish Grenache
18

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Monastrell275Shiraz/Syrah95Cabernet Sauvignon94Tempranillo60Merlot55Moscatel47Garnacha36Chardonnay32Macabeo29Sauvignon Blanc24

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Alicante

Bodega Santa Catalina del Mañan

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Alicante wineries worth the stop

The 12 best critic-rated producers in Alicante with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.

  1. 01
    Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola

    Finca de Abargues, Partida Pla de Lliber nº 25, 03729 Llíber (Alicante), Spain, Spain

    Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vinous

  2. 02
    Enrique Mendoza

    Partida El Romeral, s/n, 03580, Alfás del Pi, Spain

    Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate

  3. 03
    Bodegas El Sequé

    Casas de El Sequé 59, 03650, Alicante, Spain

    Critics' peak 91 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast

  4. 04
    Bodega Aida i Luis

    Xaló, Alicante, Spain (Marina Alta Region), Spain

    Critics' peak 91 · Wine Advocate · Vivino

  5. 05
    Coto de Alicante

    Country: Spain, Autonomous Community: Valencian Community, Province: Alicante (Alacant), Spain

    Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino

  6. 06
    La Muntanya

    Carretera de Setla CV-705 km. 1, 03839, Setla de Nunyes, Spain

    Critics' peak 90 · Wine Advocate · Vinous · Vivino

  7. 07
    Hammeken Cellars

    C/ De la Muela 16, 03730, Jávea, Spain

    Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast

  8. 08
    Bocopa

    Autovia A-31 | KM. 200-201 (Salida Elda Hospital)., 03610, Alicante, Spain

    Critics' peak 85 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast

  9. 09
    Salvador Poveda

    CV-830, 03640, Alicante, Spain

    Critics' peak 79 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Vivino

  10. 10
    Casa Cesilia

    Paraje Alcaydias 4, Novelda, ES

    Critic-rated · Wine Advocate · Vivino

  11. 11
    Don Salinas

    Ayuntamiento de Salinas (Town Hall), Plaza de España, 1, 03638 Salinas, Alicante, Spain, YouTube, ·Diputación de Alicante, +1, (Note: If you are looking for the town of San Miguel de Salinas instead, its coordinates are

    Critic-rated · Falstaff · Vivino

  12. 12
    Les Freses

    Parcela 1, polígono 12, 03749, Jesús Pobre, Spain

    Critic-rated · Wine Advocate · Vivino

About Alicante

Alicante is a wine region in Spain, home to 142 producers tracked on Femente, 11 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Monastrell, Shiraz/Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon, producing Spanish Red and Spanish White wines with notes of Oak, Black fruit, and Red fruit.

Alicante — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Alicante?
The most planted varieties in Alicante are Monastrell, Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tempranillo, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Alicante known for?
Alicante is known for Spanish Red, Spanish White, and Spanish Monastrell wines and flavors of Oak, Black fruit, and Red fruit.
How many wineries are in Alicante?
Femente tracks 142 producers in Alicante, of which 11 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Alicante?
Alicante is a wine region in Spain.

Alicante

Alicante builds its reds on Monastrell grown in inland heat and altitude, where the grape turns dark and structured rather than jammy. Houses here swerve between old-vine power and fresh, mineral-driven whites that rarely appear beyond Spain's borders.

Producers in Alicante

Wineries in Alicante

Restaurants in Alicante

Restaurants in Alicante