Winemaker Notes
Deep ruby red color. Distinctive of Touriga Nacional grape, floral hint of violet and bergamot, ripe blackcurrant combined with the elegance of Allier oak. Robust yet smooth tannins, perfectly complemented by berry fruit flavors, great balance and complexity. Very smooth, pleasant and persistent.
Goes well with game, spicy roasted red meat.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Well-structured and focused, with loads of raspberry, cherry, currant and wild plum flavors, accented by powerful licorice, black olive and pepper notes. Mocha and dark chocolate details appear on the lusciously spiced and pure-tasting finish.
Gaining great popularity for its bold but beautifully aromatic dry red wines, Touriga Nacional is the noblest variety in Port wine. Most likely originating from the Dão region, today it grows throughout the Douro Valley as well. Somm Secret—As many as 80 grape varieties can be used to make Port wine, each contributing something unique to the resulting blend. Touriga Nacional adds great color, tannins and aromatics.
Producing some of the country’s most dignified and mineral-driven red wines, Dão is positioned in north central Portugal where granite mountains surround and shelter the region from any Atlantic maritime influence. Summers are long and warm; winters see abundant rainfall.
MATFONTDO_2009 Item# 129689