Winery MaçanitaTouriga Nacional
Red wine
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 Touriga Nacional from the Winery Maçanita
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Touriga Nacional of Winery Maçanita in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Touriga Nacional
Pairings that work perfectly with Touriga Nacional
Original food and wine pairings with Touriga Nacional
The Touriga Nacional of Winery Maçanita matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, cannelloni with parma ham or tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons.
Details and technical informations about Winery Maçanita's Touriga Nacional.
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
The best vintages of Touriga Nacional from Winery Maçanita are 2015, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Maçanita
The Winery Maçanita is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Cima Corgo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cima Corgo
The wine region of Cima Corgo is located in the region of Douro of Duriense of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Churchill's or the Domaine Maçanita produce mainly wines natural sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cima Corgo are Touriga nacional, Tinta Barroca and Tinto cão, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cima Corgo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
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.
The word of the wine: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
