Wines made from Touriga nacional grapes of Portugal - Page 10
Discover the best wines made with Touriga nacional as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
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 Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Touriga nacional grape variety?
- OakPresent in 78% of Touriga nacional
- Black fruitPresent in 70% of Touriga nacional
- Non oakPresent in 61% of Touriga nacional
- EarthPresent in 59% of Touriga nacional
- Red fruitPresent in 53% of Touriga nacional
- SpicesPresent in 51% of Touriga nacional
- Dried fruitPresent in 34% of Touriga nacional
- MicrobioPresent in 30% of Touriga nacional
- OakyPresent in 18% of Touriga nacional
- CherryPresent in 14% of Touriga nacional
- VanillaPresent in 14% of Touriga nacional
- ChocolatePresent in 14% of Touriga nacional
- PlumPresent in 13% of Touriga nacional
- BlackberryPresent in 13% of Touriga nacional
- Tree fruitPresent in 13% of Touriga nacional
- LeatherPresent in 11% of Touriga nacional
- FloralPresent in 10% of Touriga nacional
- Citrus fruitPresent in 10% of Touriga nacional
- EarthyPresent in 9% of Touriga nacional
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Touriga nacional
News about the grape variety Touriga nacional
Sussex winery sweeps the board at WineGB Awards
Artelium clinched the Newcomer of the Year award, and then went on to win trophies for the best Blanc de Blancs and the Top Sparkling Wine of 2022. It was finally crowned Supreme Champion at the WineGB Awards for its Blanc de Blancs 2015. Mark Collins and Julie Bretland, a husband-and-wife team, launched Artelium after quitting their jobs to follow their passion for wine. They started out by purchasing grapes from growers, but they now have 85,000 vines spread across an 18ha estate in Sussex. Ar ...
Bordeaux court convicts suspects in major wine fraud case
Five people were convicted by the Tribunal Judiciaire de Bordeaux on 26 January for their role in the wine fraud, with collective penalty of €670,000 (£589,000) among fines announced by the court, according to media outlet France Bleu. It’s estimated that nearly 35,000 hectolitres of Spanish wine – equivalent to around 4.6 million bottles – was brought across the border into France in tankers as part of a large-scale fraud operation that began in 2014 and continued through 2016. The wine w ...
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