Wines made from Touriga nacional grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Touriga nacional as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Touriga nacional grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 59% of Touriga nacional
- OakPresent in 57% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 41% of Touriga nacional
- EarthPresent in 40% of Touriga nacional
- Non oakPresent in 38% of Touriga nacional
- SpicesPresent in 36% of Touriga nacional
- MicrobioPresent in 14% of Touriga nacional
- FloralPresent in 11% of Touriga nacional
- Dried fruitPresent in 11% of Touriga nacional
- VegetalPresent in 10% of Touriga nacional
- OakyPresent in 7% of Touriga nacional
- PlumPresent in 6% of Touriga nacional
- BlackberryPresent in 5% of Touriga nacional
- ChocolatePresent in 5% of Touriga nacional
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Touriga nacional
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Touriga nacional
- RaisinPresent in 4% of Touriga nacional
- CherryPresent in 4% of Touriga nacional
- Maple syrupPresent in 3% of Touriga nacional
- WalnutPresent in 3% of Touriga nacional
News about the grape variety Touriga nacional
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WSET returns to mainland China
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has received official approval from the Chinese government to resume its operation in mainland China following a year of suspended business activities at the end of January 2021. WSET has appointed Willa Yang as chief representative to head up its operations in China. Yang previously held leadership roles at Wine Australia’s China office and the Australian Trade Commission. In addition, supporting its return to business in mainland China, WSET announc ...