Wines made from Touriga franca grapes of Douro - Page 3
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
Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.
More informations about the region of Duriense
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
What are the typical flavors of the Touriga franca grape variety?
- OakPresent in 70% of Touriga franca
- EarthPresent in 54% of Touriga franca
- Black fruitPresent in 53% of Touriga franca
- Non oakPresent in 51% of Touriga franca
- SpicesPresent in 41% of Touriga franca
- Red fruitPresent in 40% of Touriga franca
- MicrobioPresent in 21% of Touriga franca
- OakyPresent in 17% of Touriga franca
- VanillaPresent in 14% of Touriga franca
- FloralPresent in 14% of Touriga franca
- Dried fruitPresent in 14% of Touriga franca
- BlackberryPresent in 13% of Touriga franca
- Black fruitsPresent in 13% of Touriga franca
- CherryPresent in 12% of Touriga franca
- PlumPresent in 12% of Touriga franca
- ChocolatePresent in 12% of Touriga franca
- VegetalPresent in 12% of Touriga franca
- Citrus fruitPresent in 11% of Touriga franca
- Tree fruitPresent in 11% of Touriga franca
- EarthyPresent in 11% of Touriga franca