Wines made from Touriga nacional grapes of Tejo
Discover the best wines made with Touriga nacional as a single variety or as a blend of Tejo.
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 Tejo
Tejo is a wine region in CentralPortugal which covers the same area as the Ribatejo province, just inland from the major city of Lisbon. The wine appellation's name was changed from Ribatejo in 2009. The entire region may use the Tejo VR (Vinho Regional) designation, similar to the French IGP/Vin de Pays, while some areas produce wines labeled with the higher-level Do Tejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada). A Warm, Dry area, it is also Portugal's only landlocked region – although it is influenced considerably by the Tejo river.
What are the typical flavors of the Touriga nacional grape variety?
- OakPresent in 64% of Touriga nacional
- Black fruitPresent in 55% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 53% of Touriga nacional
- Non oakPresent in 52% of Touriga nacional
- SpicesPresent in 45% of Touriga nacional
- EarthPresent in 44% of Touriga nacional
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Touriga nacional
- OakyPresent in 11% of Touriga nacional
- Dried fruitPresent in 10% of Touriga nacional
- FloralPresent in 9% of Touriga nacional
- PlumPresent in 8% of Touriga nacional
- VanillaPresent in 8% of Touriga nacional
- CherryPresent in 8% of Touriga nacional
- BlackberryPresent in 7% of Touriga nacional
- Black fruitsPresent in 7% of Touriga nacional
- ChocolatePresent in 7% of Touriga nacional
- LeatherPresent in 6% of Touriga nacional
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Touriga nacional
- Black cherriesPresent in 5% of Touriga nacional
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Touriga nacional