Red
Herdade Grande
Portugal
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Portuguese Red
- Country
- Portugal
- Appellation
- Alentejano
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meat · lamb · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201590 pts
This blend of perfumed Verdelho and crisp Alvarinho belies the Alentejo heat. It's powered by its fruitiness, with zesty lemon, lime and apricot flavors, its texture still firm with minerality. Drink this rich wine from 2018.
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201387 pts
This hugely structured wine is solid with tannins. It has a dark, dry texture that is still masking the potential of the fruits. It is developing those blackberry flavors slowly and will need some time. Drink from 2019.
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201287 pts
This is a ripe, soft and juicy wine that is ready to drink. Warm blackberry tones are contrasted by a rich wood character and fresh, lively acidity.
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201088 pts
Full bodied and rich, this has a well-balanced structure, with a dry, tannic core. It's powerful and packed with a juicy black-fruit flavor. This can be aged for at least two years.