Winery Adega MayorTouriga Franca

Red wine of Alentejano of Portugal

4.2

(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 Franca of Winery Adega Mayor is a red wine from the region of Alentejano.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Touriga Franca from the Winery Adega Mayor

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Touriga Franca of Winery Adega Mayor in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Touriga Franca

Pairings that work perfectly with Touriga Franca

Original food and wine pairings with Touriga Franca

Lamb

The Touriga Franca of Winery Adega Mayor matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., uzbek pilaf or escalope cordon bleu.

Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Mayor's Touriga Franca.

Winery

Winery Adega Mayor

Grape varieties

Touriga franca

Region/Great wine region

Alentejano

Country

Portugal

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Touriga Franca - 2017

In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Touriga Franca from Winery Adega Mayor are 2017

Informations about the Winery Adega Mayor

The winery offers 57 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alentejano

The Winery Adega Mayor is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3500 of of Portugal wines

In the top 350 of of Alentejano wines

In the top 50000 of red wines

In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alentejano

Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.

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