Winery HolminhosReserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Reserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca from the Winery Holminhos
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca of Winery Holminhos in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca of Winery Holminhos in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca
The Reserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca of Winery Holminhos matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or osso bucco of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Holminhos's Reserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca from Winery Holminhos are 2009, 2007, 2011, 2013
Informations about the Winery Holminhos
The Winery Holminhos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Duriense
Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.
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The word of the wine: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
