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The Comprehensive Guide to Touriga Nacional | Wine Folly

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<div class="grapemeta"><span class="pronouncetext">tor-see-gah nah-see-un-nall</span><br />
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<section id="intro">An increasingly important red from Portugal that was originally used in Port wines and is now featured in single varietal wines and red blends from the Douro Valley.</p>
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<h3>Primary Flavors</h3>
<ul class="flavours">
<li class="flavor-blueberry">Blueberry</li>
<li class="flavor-violet">Violet</li>
<li class="flavor-plum-black">Plum</li>
<li class="flavor-mint">Mint</li>
<li class="flavor-crushed-rocks">Wet Slate</li>
</ul>
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<section id="tasting-profile">
<h3>Taste Profile</h3>
<div class="tasting taste-full-bodied-red">
<div class="progress">
<div class="sweetness progress-bar sweetness-dry" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="0" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100"></div>
</div>
<div class="label sweetness">Dry</div>
<div class="progress">
<div class="body progress-bar body-full" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="25" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100"></div>
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<div class="label body">Full Body</div>
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<div class="label tannins">High Tannins</div>
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<div class="progress-bar acidity-medium-high" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="75" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100"></div>
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<div class="label acidity">Medium-high Acidity</div>
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<div class="label alcohol">Over 15% ABV</div>
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<section id="handling">
<h3>Handling</h3>
<ul class="handling">
<li class="temp-room"><span class="handling-value"><br />
<small>SERVE</small><br />
<small>60–68°F / 15-20°C</small><br />
</span></li>
<li class="glass-oversized"><span class="handling-value"><br />
<small>GLASS TYPE</small><br />
Oversized</span></li>
<li class="decant-60"><span class="handling-value"><br />
<small>DECANT</small><br />
1 Hour</span></li>
<li class="ageing-4"><span class="handling-value"><br />
<small>CELLAR</small><br />
10+ Years</span></li>
</ul>
</section>
<section id="food-pairing">
<h3>Food Pairing</h3>
<p>Touriga Nacional&#8217;s elegant floral fruit aromas and massive tannins will make you yearn for thick cut steaks topped with compound butter or blue cheese.</p>
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Touriga Nacional

Primary Flavors

Taste Profile

Handling

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