
Touriga Nacional
Learn about Touriga Nacional — taste profile, popular regions and more …
Bold, lush, and full of intense dark fruit, Touriga Nacional has gained great popularity for its dry wines and is the noblest variety in the blend that composes Port wine. The grape most likely orginated from the Dão region and also grows throughout the Douro Valley, both great Portuguese wine producing regions.
Tasting Notes for Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional makes a dry or sweet red wine. It is a deeply hued red wine with concentrated flavors of blackberry, plum, black cherry and cocoa powder. Aromas vary from sweet violets and mint to vanilla and baking spice (depending on oak aging). In texture it has fine tannins and if you’re a Cabernet drinker, this would make an excellent new wine to try.
Perfect Food Pairings for Touriga Nacional
Barbecue, Beef Tenderloin, Shepherd’s Pie, grilled sausages and any blue cheese will work well with a Touriga Nacional.
Sommelier Secrets for Touriga Nacional
For Port wine, there are more than 80 approved grape varieties that can go into the blend. Each grape has something unique to contribute to make an overall harmonious end product. Likewise in its dry wine form, you will often find Touriga Nacional blended with some of the other best Portugese grapes like Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (synonym for Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca and Tinta Cão.
- Pinot Noir3880
- Other Red Blends2724
- Cabernet Sauvignon2545
- Bordeaux Red Blends2068
- Syrah/Shiraz1644
- Rhône Blends1343
- Sangiovese1066
- Merlot855
- Nebbiolo855
- Tempranillo817
- Zinfandel650
- Other Red Wine602
- Malbec519
- Cabernet Franc314
- Grenache298
- Barbera272
- Petite Sirah208
- Tuscan Blends164
- Gamay162
- Mourvedre111
- Carmenere102
- Dolcetto89
- Primitivo85
- Pinotage80
- Aglianico62
- Montepulciano61
- Nero d'Avola61
- Blaufrankisch35
- Negroamaro33
- Petit Verdot32
- Sagrantino32
- Lagrein28
- Mencia27
- Bonarda22
- Teroldego21
- Refosco19
- Carignan18
- Touriga Nacional17
- Zweigelt14
- St. Laurent13
- Tannat11
- Grignolino7
- Nerello Mascalese7
- Agiorgitiko5
- Bobal5
- Corvina4
- Pinot Meunier4
- Xinomavro4
- Alicante Bouschet3
- Trousseau3
- Gaglioppo2
- Cinsault1
- Lambrusco1
- Valdiguie1
- Mondeuse1
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Herdade Do Esporao Touriga Nacional 2010Touriga Nacional from Spain
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Quinta da Pedra Alta Touriga Nacional 2010Touriga Nacional from Douro, Portugal
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Caves Sao Joao Porta dos Cavaleiros Reserva Touriga Nacional 2010Touriga Nacional from Dao, Portugal
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Quinta Dos Carvalhais Touriga Nacional 2010Touriga Nacional from Dao, Portugal
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Julia Kemper Touriga Nacional 2010Touriga Nacional from Dao, Portugal
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Quinta do Cardo Touriga Nacional Reserva 2010Touriga Nacional from Portugal
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Casa da Passarella Villa Oliveira Touriga Nacional 2010Touriga Nacional from Dao, Portugal
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Quinta de Cabriz Touriga Nacional 2010Touriga Nacional from Dao, Portugal
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Quinta de Pancas Reserva Touriga Nacional 2010Touriga Nacional from Portugal
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