Wines made from Touriga franca grapes of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
Discover the best wines made with Touriga franca as a single variety or as a blend of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.
More informations about the variety Touriga franca
Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
More informations about the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
The NewSouthWales wine appellation is made up of 16 different regions and covers approximately 810,000 square kilometres (312,000 square miles). This is the Size of the state of New South Wales, one of the six that make up the federal Commonwealth of Australia. Although it is one of the smallest Australian states geographically, it has been the most populous since the first European settlements in the 18th century. The South East Australia GI area is the largest in Australia and can include any wine produced in New South Wales as well as Victoria, Tasmania and Parts of South Australia.
What are the typical flavors of the Touriga franca grape variety?
- OakyPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- OakPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- EarthPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- WalnutPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- NuttyPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- ToffeePresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- PrunePresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- RaisinPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
- CaramelPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
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