Wines made from Touriga nacional grapes of Dão - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Touriga nacional as a single variety or as a blend of Dão.
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 region of Beiras
The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Touriga nacional grape variety?
- OakPresent in 60% of Touriga nacional
- Black fruitPresent in 56% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 54% of Touriga nacional
- EarthPresent in 51% of Touriga nacional
- Non oakPresent in 47% of Touriga nacional
- SpicesPresent in 46% of Touriga nacional
- MicrobioPresent in 26% of Touriga nacional
- Dried fruitPresent in 17% of Touriga nacional
- FloralPresent in 13% of Touriga nacional
- OakyPresent in 12% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Touriga nacional
- PlumPresent in 9% of Touriga nacional
- VanillaPresent in 9% of Touriga nacional
- RaspberryPresent in 8% of Touriga nacional
- EarthyPresent in 8% of Touriga nacional
- CherryPresent in 8% of Touriga nacional
- BlackberryPresent in 7% of Touriga nacional
- PepperPresent in 7% of Touriga nacional
- LeatherPresent in 7% of Touriga nacional
- LicoricePresent in 6% of Touriga nacional
News about the grape variety Touriga nacional
Latvia’s Raimonds Tomsons named world’s best sommelier
More than 4,000 wine professionals and enthusiasts gathered in the French capital to watch the world’s best sommeliers vie for glory. Local favourite Pascaline Lepeltier, a Master Sommelier from Anjou, was eliminated at the semi-final stage, leaving just three experts to battle for the title. Tomsons was up against Nina Jensen of Denmark and China’s Reeze Choi, all of whom were put through their paces in a series of tasks designed to test their knowledge, tasting skills, service acumen and abili ...
LVMH buys Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Philippe Schaus, chairman and chief executive of the Moët Hennessy division of LVMH, called Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘an iconic name and an iconic winery’. Joseph Phelps founded his eponymous winery on a 260ha former cattle ranch in Napa Valley in 1973. He turned it into one of California’s most prominent producers, famed for its flagship Insignia – a Bordeaux-style blend – and its pioneering use of Rhône varieties, which kick-started the ‘Rhône Rangers’ movement in the Golden State. The founder’ ...
Walls and Barnes reach André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards shortlist
The final 11-strong shortlist includes four drink books – Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls; The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes; Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW and Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz. Commenting on the shortlist, Nicholas Lander, chair of the André Simon Memorial Fund, said: ‘A number of this year’s food and drink nominees, including Wines of the Rhône, address the urgent environmental and global issues of today in ways that are original, inspiring an ...