Winery MaçanitaLetra A Touriga Nacional
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Letra A Touriga Nacional from the Winery Maçanita
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Letra A Touriga Nacional of Winery Maçanita in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Letra A Touriga Nacional
Pairings that work perfectly with Letra A Touriga Nacional
Original food and wine pairings with Letra A Touriga Nacional
The Letra A Touriga Nacional of Winery Maçanita matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of flemish beer stew, pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or grandma melanie's cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Maçanita's Letra A Touriga Nacional.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Letra A Touriga Nacional from Winery Maçanita are 2017, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Maçanita
The Winery Maçanita is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Game
A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.
