Touriga
TASTING NOTES
This Portuguese Touriga blend from Alentejo offers inviting aromas of wood fruits complemented by white flowers with hints of chocolate and coconut. The well-balanced palate delivers rounded flavors with a rich taste of fruit and spices that create a harmonious experience. Versatile and food-friendly, this wine pairs beautifully with meat dishes, soft cheeses, and pasta, making it an excellent choice for casual dinners or entertaining.
THE WINE
This Portuguese Touriga from Alentejo showcases a distinctive blend of Aragonez (75%) and Touriga Nacional (25%), combining two of Portugal’s most noble grape varieties. The wine displays a deep red color with rich, concentrated hues that reflect the sun-drenched terroir of southern Portugal and the powerful character of these indigenous grapes.
Flavor Profile
The wine delivers captivating aromas of wood fruits that speak to its careful aging and structure. Intriguing white flowers emerge with hints of chocolate and coconut taste, creating unexpected complexity and exotic appeal. The well-balanced palate offers rounded flavour with a rich taste of fruit and spices that lingers beautifully. This harmonious blend showcases how Aragonez’s accessibility perfectly complements Touriga Nacional’s intensity and aromatic power.
The Terroir Story
The vines thrive in Alentejo where Portugal’s warmest wine region provides ideal conditions for these heat-loving varieties. The combination of hot, dry summers and clay-limestone soils allows the grapes to develop concentrated flavors and aromatic complexity. This terroir, famous for producing some of Portugal’s most acclaimed wines, enables both Aragonez and Touriga Nacional to express their full potential in this masterful blend.
Food Pairing & Serving
This versatile Portuguese red pairs beautifully with meat dishes, where its structure and spice notes enhance savory flavors. It’s also an excellent match for soft cheese, creating harmonious contrasts, and complements pasta wonderfully, particularly dishes with rich tomato or meat-based sauces.
Serving Temperature
Serve at 17°C (62°F) to fully appreciate its complex aromatic profile, balanced fruit character, and spicy finish.
Perfect For
Portuguese-inspired dinners, grilled meat feasts, cheese board pairings, pasta evenings, discovering Portuguese wine varieties, intimate dinner parties, exploring the richness of Alentejo wines, or simply enjoying a wine that captures the warmth, generosity, and authentic character of southern Portugal.
