Wines made from Touriga franca grapes of Douro - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Touriga franca as a single variety or as a blend of Douro.
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
The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Touriga franca grape variety?
- OakPresent in 71% of Touriga franca
- Black fruitPresent in 67% of Touriga franca
- EarthPresent in 63% of Touriga franca
- Red fruitPresent in 59% of Touriga franca
- Non oakPresent in 57% of Touriga franca
- SpicesPresent in 52% of Touriga franca
- OakyPresent in 32% of Touriga franca
- MicrobioPresent in 31% of Touriga franca
- Dried fruitPresent in 29% of Touriga franca
- ChocolatePresent in 25% of Touriga franca
- CherryPresent in 25% of Touriga franca
- BlackberryPresent in 24% of Touriga franca
- VanillaPresent in 24% of Touriga franca
- Black fruitsPresent in 22% of Touriga franca
- FloralPresent in 22% of Touriga franca
- PlumPresent in 22% of Touriga franca
- LeatherPresent in 20% of Touriga franca
- TobaccoPresent in 20% of Touriga franca
- Black currantPresent in 19% of Touriga franca
- Red fruitPresent in 19% of Touriga franca
News about the grape variety Touriga franca
New Decanter Wine Club holiday season gift offer
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English and Welsh wine sales soar thanks to surging direct-to-consumer channel
The latest survey from trade body WineGB shows that sales of English and Welsh wines have now increased by 69% between 2019 and 2021. The star performer is the direct-to-consumer sector, which is up by 265% over two years. It now represents 57% of all sales, up from just 36% in 2019. That means English and Welsh wine producers are increasingly cutting out the middlemen – supermarkets, specialist merchants, bars and restaurants – and selling directly to their devotees, either via their ecommerce ...
St-Emilion 2012 Classification upheld in court
Bordeaux’s administrative court of appeal has effectively validated the St-Emilion 2012 Classification after rejecting long-standing complaints from three châteaux. France’s national appellation body, INAO, said the decision upholds an original court ruling from 2015. It added the complainants still have two months in which to appeal the judgement, however. Legal challenges to the St-Emilion 2012 Classification have been a feature of the past decade in Bordeaux. INAO said it was ‘reassured’ by t ...