Wines made from Touriga nacional grapes of Douro - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Touriga nacional as a single variety or as a blend of Douro.
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 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 nacional grape variety?
- OakPresent in 75% of Touriga nacional
- Black fruitPresent in 66% of Touriga nacional
- Non oakPresent in 59% of Touriga nacional
- EarthPresent in 59% of Touriga nacional
- SpicesPresent in 53% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 51% of Touriga nacional
- Dried fruitPresent in 28% of Touriga nacional
- MicrobioPresent in 24% of Touriga nacional
- OakyPresent in 24% of Touriga nacional
- FloralPresent in 23% of Touriga nacional
- VanillaPresent in 20% of Touriga nacional
- BlackberryPresent in 20% of Touriga nacional
- LeatherPresent in 18% of Touriga nacional
- PlumPresent in 18% of Touriga nacional
- ChocolatePresent in 17% of Touriga nacional
- Black currantPresent in 17% of Touriga nacional
- Black fruitsPresent in 17% of Touriga nacional
- CherryPresent in 17% of Touriga nacional
- TobaccoPresent in 17% of Touriga nacional
- VioletPresent in 15% of Touriga nacional
News about the grape variety Touriga nacional
Port producer proposes new classification for ‘young harvest’ releases
Albino Jorge Sousa, owner of Port estate Quinta da Boeira, said his proposal for a new classification called ‘Full Body-Young Harvest’ Ports would inject cashflow earlier for Port producers. Jorge Sousa urged the Port sector to ‘wake up’ to meet what he said was growing demand for younger Ports from wine buyers and importers over the past two years. His proposal comes amid wider efforts to help reinvigorate the Port category. This year, Portugal’s Port and Douro Wine Institute, the I ...
The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...
Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Richaud, Cairanne
Whenever I visit Domaine Richaud, just outside the village of Cairanne, the winemaking team remind me of friends I made at free parties in the 1990s in fields and disused warehouses. I’m not talking dreadlocks and dogs on strings, but there’s always an anarchic frisson in the air. You get the impression they know how to enjoy themselves. Perhaps it’s to be expected, given the radical furrow Marcel Richaud has ploughed. He’s approaching 70 now, but still thrums with pent-up energy, his ice-blue e ...