red grape

Touriga Nacional

Warm, sunny continental; Douro terraces and Portuguese valleys.

Known as: Touriga

Touriga Nacional is the noble grape of Portugal and the soul of Port and dry Douro reds. Deeply coloured and intensely aromatic, it makes serious, long-lived wines.

Its exotic violet fragrance over dark berry fruit is unmistakable, and its structure rewards patience.

For the buyer, Touriga Nacional is a doorway into Portugal's thrilling dry reds and its legendary fortified wines.

Flavour & Aroma Profile

Aroma

blackcurrantvioletwild herbsraspberry

Flavour

blackberryvioletwild herbstarspice

Food Pairing

· braised beef
· game
· roast lamb
· hard cheese
· lentil stew

Notable Touriga Nacional Wines

Curated top picks first, then other wines made from Touriga Nacional.

★ Top Pick

Taylor's Vintage Port

Douro Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Taylor's Vintage Port is an fortified wine from Portugal, in the Douro Valley region (Northern Portugal, following the Douro river east from Porto - a World Heritage terraced valley.), made principally from Touriga Nacional. The flagship vintage Port — monumental black fruit and spice with decades of cellaring ahead.

$120–$250 est. retail

★ Top Pick

Porto Touriga Nacional Riserva

Douro Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Porto Touriga Nacional Riserva is an red wine from Portugal, in the Douro Valley region (Northern Portugal, following the Douro river east from Porto - a World Heritage terraced valley.), made principally from Touriga Nacional. a reserve-tier Porto touriga nacional that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$63–$125 est. retail

★ Top Pick

Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Douro Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port is an fortified wine from Portugal, in the Douro Valley region (Northern Portugal, following the Douro river east from Porto - a World Heritage terraced valley.), made principally from Touriga Nacional. A wood-aged tawny of remarkable smoothness — caramel, nuts and orange peel in perfect balance.

$50–$85 est. retail

Douro Valley Touriga Nacional

Douro Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Douro Valley Touriga Nacional is an red wine from Portugal, in the Douro Valley region (Northern Portugal, following the Douro river east from Porto - a World Heritage terraced valley.), made principally from Touriga Nacional. a house-style Douro Valley touriga nacional that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail

Douro Touriga Nacional Riserva

Douro Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Douro Touriga Nacional Riserva is an red wine from Portugal, in the Douro Valley region (Northern Portugal, following the Douro river east from Porto - a World Heritage terraced valley.), made principally from Touriga Nacional. a reserve-tier Douro touriga nacional that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$45–$90 est. retail