Colheita Superior is a red produced by Herdade da Candeeira in Alentejo, Alentejo, Portugal. Made from Alicante Bouschet and Touriga Franca. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Alentejo
Region: Alentejo
Country: Portugal
Grapes: Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Franca
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
Herdade da Candeeira's Colheita Superior red comes from vineyards among the cork oaks of the Serra d'Ossa near Redondo, in the Alentejo: a blend of Alicante Bouschet for colour and depth with Touriga Franca for perfume and smoother tannin, fermented in steel and given around six months in French oak. Deep ruby, with dark berry and plum, crunchy redcurrant, clove and cinnamon spice and a soft vanilla finish. A generous, easy-drinking Alentejo red made to be enjoyed within a few years of the vintage.
Serving: Serve at 15–17 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Alentejo, Portugal
Alentejo — a vast, warm, sparsely populated region covering much of southern Portugal, inland from Lisbon.
Alicante Bouschet
Alicante Bouschet is a red grape created in nineteenth-century France, in the Languedoc lineage of the Bouschet breeders.
Touriga Franca
Touriga Franca is a red grape from the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, one of the most widely planted varieties in the region and a cornerstone of both Port and increasingly ambitious dry reds.
More wines
More red wines from Alentejo
- Alicante Bouschet — Já Te Disse, Alentejo
- Aluado — Aluado, Alentejano
- Diva I — Herdade dos Csaroes, Alentejo
- Gloria Reynolds Cathedral — Reynolds Wine Growers, Alentejano
Frequently asked questions
Where is Colheita Superior from?
Colheita Superior is produced by Herdade da Candeeira in Alentejo, Alentejo, Portugal.
What grapes are in Colheita Superior?
Colheita Superior is a blend of Alicante Bouschet and Touriga Franca.