Life Style / Wine Grapes / Touriga Nacional: Has synonym names Azal Espanhol and (Preto de) Mort?gua. Classic red wine grape used for still and Port wine production. Extensively grown in the Douro and D?o regions of Portugal, and other hot climate regions of the world. Growth is vigorous, yet yields are low with good sugar levels. Regarded as the premier grape for use in fortified Port wines. In Australia this grape is known under the alias name of Touriga and is known to be one parent to the Tarrango grape cross. Small acreages are also grown in California, South Africa and South America.
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Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Touriga Franca: Was known as Touriga Francesa until a recent official ruling (? 2002) changed the name. Variety grown in Portugal that is used for Port production. Thought by some to be a recent, around 1940, natural MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Touriga Nacional: Has synonym names Azal Espanhol and (Preto de) Mort??gua. Classic red wine grape used for still and Port wine production. Extensively grown in the Douro and D??o regions of Portugal, and other hot cli MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Alfrocheiro: Variety used for red wine production in the D??o DOC, Beiras region of Portugal. Can be found in blends also containing Ja?©n (du Dao), Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Pinheira. MORE