Winery Fonte do Ouro - Touriga Nacional

Winery Fonte do OuroTouriga 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 Touriga Nacional of Winery Fonte do Ouro is a red wine from the region of Dão of Beiras.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Touriga Nacional.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Touriga Nacional of the Winery Fonte do Ouro is in the top 70 of wines of Dão.

Taste structure of the Touriga Nacional from the Winery Fonte do Ouro

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Touriga Nacional of Winery Fonte do Ouro in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Touriga Nacional of Winery Fonte do Ouro in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fonte do Ouro's Touriga Nacional.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Touriga Nacional - 2015
In the top 70 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Touriga Nacional - 2014
In the top 70 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Touriga Nacional - 2012
In the top 70 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Touriga Nacional - 2011
In the top 70 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Touriga Nacional - 2010
In the top 70 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Touriga Nacional - 2009
In the top 70 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Touriga Nacional from Winery Fonte do Ouro are 2015, 2014, 2009, 2011 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Fonte do Ouro

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Boas Quintas.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Fonte do Ouro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beiras
In the top 2000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 80 of of Dão wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dão

The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Beiras

Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').

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The word of the wine: Sweet

Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.

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