Touriga Nacional
/too-REE-gah nah-see-oh-NAHL/Touriga Nacional is Portugal's noblest red grape, the perfumed, tightly structured heart of the best Port and the finest Douro and Dão table wines — low-yielding but capable of stunning concentration and elegance.
🍇 Red grapefull bodydry
Grape profile
Character & style
| Trait | Character |
|---|---|
| Body | full |
| Acidity | medium |
| Tannins | high |
| Sweetness | dry |
| Alcohol tendency | high |
| Origin | Dão, Portugal |
| Common flavours | blackberry, violet, plum, black pepper, dark chocolate |
| Aromas | blackberry, violets, plum, dark spice, cassis |
Pairing
Best food pairings
- Slow-braised beef
- short ribs
- game
- aged cheese
- grilled lamb
Where it thrives
Key regions for Touriga Nacional
Portugal, Australia, United States
Douro Valley
The Douro is the world's oldest demarcated wine region (1756) and the birthplace of Port, its stunning stepped…
Portugal
Dão
Dão's cooler granite highlands produce some of Portugal's most refined, age-worthy reds, with the floral Touri…
Portugal
Alentejo
Alentejo is Portugal's hot, sun-baked southern plain producing generous, plush, fruit-forward reds from the hi…
Portugal