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Touriga Francesa

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Species
  
Vitis vinifera

Notable regions
  
Alto Douro, Dão

Sweetness of resulting wine
  
Sweet

Higher classification
  
Common Grape Vine

Notable wines
  
Port

Origin
  
Portugal

Wine color
  
Red Wine

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Also called
  
Touriga Francesa (more)

Scientific name
  
Vitis vinifera 'Touriga Franca'

Similar
  
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Amarela, Common Grape Vine

Touriga Franca (or Touriga Francesa) is one of the major grape varieties used to produce port wine. Touriga Franca is lighter and more perfumed than Touriga Nacional, adding finesse to the wine. Touriga Franca has been described by Jancis Robinson as playing "Cabernet Franc to Touriga Nacional’s Cabernet Sauvignon". Not much is known about the origins, but it was probably a cross of Mourisco de Semente and Touriga Nacional. Touriga Franca is quite similar to Touriga Nacional, needing harsh conditions to keep vigor down as it gets on the steep arid slopes of the Douro. It is usually trained low to the ground under one of the Royat systems. Yields are medium (1,5 kg/vine), not as bad as Touriga Nacional.

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Touriga Francesa 27 September Malvedos Winery Update Graham39s Port

Wine regions

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  • In Australia, there have been experimental plantings of the grape in Tasmania and other areas for port style wines.
  • In Portugal, Touriga Franca is the fifth most planted grape, with 7,440 hectares. It plays an important part in port blends. Like Nacional, the variety is increasingly being used for unfortified red wine in the Douro and in the Dão.
  • In the US, producers of port style wines have experimented with using Touriga Franca as a way to improve their product.

    • Synonyms

    Albino de Souza, Esgana Cão, Rifete, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Franca, Touriga Francesca.

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    References

    Touriga Francesa Wikipedia
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