Winery Brian Carter Cellars - Upland Vineyards Touriga Nacional

Winery Brian Carter CellarsUpland Vineyards Touriga Nacional

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Upland Vineyards Touriga Nacional of Winery Brian Carter Cellars is a red wine from the region of Wahluke Slope of Washington.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Upland Vineyards Touriga Nacional of the Winery Brian Carter Cellars is in the top 70 of wines of Wahluke Slope.

Taste structure of the Upland Vineyards Touriga Nacional from the Winery Brian Carter Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Upland Vineyards Touriga Nacional of Winery Brian Carter Cellars in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Upland Vineyards Touriga Nacional of Winery Brian Carter Cellars in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Brian Carter Cellars's Upland Vineyards Touriga Nacional.

Winemaker
Brian Carter
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Upland Vineyards Touriga Nacional - 2013
In the top 70 of of Wahluke Slope wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Upland Vineyards Touriga Nacional from Winery Brian Carter Cellars are 2013

Informations about the Winery Brian Carter Cellars

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wahluke Slope in the region of Washington
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The Winery Brian Carter Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Wahluke Slope to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 80 of of Wahluke Slope wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wahluke Slope

The wine region of Wahluke Slope is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine K Vintners or the Domaine Two Vintners produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wahluke Slope are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wahluke Slope often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, citrus fruit or tree fruit.


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Trader-Handler

Champagne term for a merchant who buys grapes to make a Champagne wine himself.

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