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 Touriga Nacional |
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | A WINE STORY NOVEMBER 11, 2010  Libation in Lisbon The first features the native grape, Touriga Nacional. The next wine is a blend of Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon (60/40). | | | | | |
| | | | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007 A Portuguese Wine Tasting There was a lovely rosé, the 2006 Quinta da Alorna Touriga National Rosé from Ribatejo DOC, a large flat valley in the south-central part of Portugal. 2006 Quinta da Alorna Touriga National Rosé, Ribatejo 3. 2005 Quinta dos Roques Touriga Nacional, Dao 5. Smooth and powerful, yes. But not my cup of tea. At 13.5% | EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK JANUARY 11, 2007 Discovering Portugal and Touriga Nacional What I do know is this: The wine is made from one hundred percent touriga nacional, which is one of the almost five hundred indigenous varietals or castas in Portugal. Something else interesting is that touriga nacional is not known for making regular red wine (vinho tinto). am no expert. Which one do I try? Not yet. | | | | | | | |
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EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2007 Mais Informação No Nacional Do Touriga
Thanks to the boys over at redteeth.com there has been some more in depth info discovered about the touriga nacional that I had written about recently. Pardon me as I wipe my brow but, phew. This wine was hard to research. always love a challenge but this one was a doosey. And if you get a chance checkout redteeth.com. Thanks guys MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2007 The Results Are In.Breifly
But hey, you tried and now you are the person who brings the eclectic wines to the yard so next time people will expect you to bring something wacky like a Greek rose or a Touriga Nacional from Portugal. Well I must say the dinner pretty much worked out. It is so awesome how the simplest of things can turn out so wonderfully. Cheers MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008  Expressing The Truth Behind the Varietal
Wine is very popular these days and Nero d'Avola is enjoying the spotlight with other formerly ignored varieties like Mencia from Spain and Touriga Nacional from Po rtugal. From the south I chose to wax on wax off about the Nero d'Avola. Five years ago Sicily was not even close to being seen as a legit wine-producing region. MORE >>
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