Wines made from Touriga nacional grapes of Porto - Page 8
Discover the best wines made with Touriga nacional as a single variety or as a blend of Porto.
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 Porto is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Porto, producing 2132 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Porto go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Touriga nacional grape variety?
- OakPresent in 37% of Touriga nacional
- Dried fruitPresent in 35% of Touriga nacional
- Non oakPresent in 31% of Touriga nacional
- Black fruitPresent in 22% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 22% of Touriga nacional
- EarthPresent in 14% of Touriga nacional
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Touriga nacional
- MicrobioPresent in 9% of Touriga nacional
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Touriga nacional
- RaisinPresent in 3% of Touriga nacional
- OakyPresent in 3% of Touriga nacional
- CheesePresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Touriga nacional
- CherryPresent in 1% of Touriga nacional
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Touriga nacional
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Touriga nacional
News about the grape variety Touriga nacional
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020: report and top-scoring wines
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US: Two men charged over wine investment fraud scheme
An alleged investment fraud scheme claimed to broker loans between investors and ‘high net worth’ fine wine collectors, with expensive bottles purportedly held in storage as collateral, US authorities said this week. Prosecutors filed an indictment in a New York federal court charging two British men, Stephen Burton, 57, and James Wellesley, 55, with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy in connection to the scheme – which was allegedly perpetrated through their compa ...
Collective Napa Valley wine programme makes debut
Described as a ‘year-round engagement and philanthropy programme’, Collective Napa Valley is the culmination of work to replace the annual Auction Napa Valley event that first started in 1981. The new programme was launched on Monday (10 September), with trade body Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) encouraging wine enthusiasts to sign up. While keeping a philanthropic principle, the new Collective programme is intended to reach a wider group of wine lovers – from high-end collectors to new drinke ...