Wines made from Touriga franca grapes of Duriense

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Wine made from Touriga franca grape variety>Portugal >Duriense
1Winery Cartilha - Douro Reserva TintoDouro Reserva TintoWinery CartilhaNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5
2Winery Quinta do Noval - Cedro do NovalCedro do NovalWinery Quinta do NovalNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
3Winery D+D - TintoTintoWinery D+DNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
4Winery Vila Real - Cancellus TintoCancellus TintoWinery Vila RealNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
5Winery 850 - TintoTintoWinery 850Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0Note - 0
6Winery Doural - Red TintoRed TintoWinery DouralNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0Note - 0
7Winery Borges - PérolaPérolaWinery BorgesNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0Note - 0
8Winery Quinta da Romaneira - Touriga Franca - SyrahTouriga Franca - SyrahWinery Quinta da RomaneiraNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
9Winery Cabeca do Pote - RoséRoséWinery Cabeca do PoteNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0Note - 0
10Caves Santa Marta - Lapadas RosèLapadas RosèCaves Santa MartaNote - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0Note - 0

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 Duriense

Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.

What are the typical flavors of the Touriga franca grape variety?

  • Red fruitPresent in 5% of Touriga franca
  • Non oakPresent in 4% of Touriga franca
  • EarthPresent in 4% of Touriga franca
  • OakPresent in 4% of Touriga franca
  • SpicesPresent in 4% of Touriga franca
  • Black fruitPresent in 3% of Touriga franca
  • CherryPresent in 2% of Touriga franca
  • OakyPresent in 2% of Touriga franca
  • Red fruitPresent in 2% of Touriga franca
  • CoffeePresent in 2% of Touriga franca
  • PepperPresent in 2% of Touriga franca
  • ChocolatePresent in 2% of Touriga franca
  • MicrobioPresent in 2% of Touriga franca
  • CreamPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
  • SmokePresent in 1% of Touriga franca
  • EarthyPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
  • BlackberryPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
  • BlueberryPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
  • MineralityPresent in 1% of Touriga franca
  • TobaccoPresent in 1% of Touriga franca

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