Wines made from Touriga nacional grapes of Brazil
Discover the best wines made with Touriga nacional as a single variety or as a blend of Brazil.
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 Brazil
With about 83,000 hectares of Vineyard">Vineyards, it ranks just behind its close neighbours, Argentina and Chile, in terms of cultivated area. Only a small portion (about 10%) of these hectares are planted with Vitis vinifera vines, but this large area does not translate into large volumes of quality wine. Concerted efforts are underway to improve this ratio. Although not yet recognized internationally, the quality of Brazilian wines is increasing year by year.
What are the typical flavors of the Touriga nacional grape variety?
- OakPresent in 8% of Touriga nacional
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Touriga nacional
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Touriga nacional
- EarthPresent in 6% of Touriga nacional
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Touriga nacional
- FloralPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- OakyPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- CherryPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Touriga nacional
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Touriga nacional
- VioletPresent in 1% of Touriga nacional
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Touriga nacional
- PepperPresent in 1% of Touriga nacional
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Touriga nacional