Touriga Nacional, the indigenous and leading red grape variety of Dão, shows here all its characteristics, translating into an original aroma. A soft mix of flowers, red fruit and with some minerality. Has a juicy acidity and a firm mineral texture. The fruit shines at the end. Made to drink young. A red wine that desires to be used gastronomically
  
Food pairing
Fine with smoked duck breast, pork roulade from the oven and mature cheeses. Also great for drinking!
 

Touriga Nacional, the indigenous and leading red grape variety of Dão, shows here all its characteristics, translating into an original aroma. A soft mix of flowers, red fruit and with some minerality. Has a juicy acidity and a firm mineral texture. The fruit shines at the end. Made to drink young. A red wine that desires to be used gastronomically

  

Food pairing

Fine with smoked duck breast, pork roulade from the oven and mature cheeses. Also great for drinking!

 

Grapes: 100% Touriga Nacional

Manual harvest and transported in 15kg boxes. Temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation. The careful maceration provided a better expression of typical characteristics and aromas of the grape variety. 12 months matured in new oak barrels. Bottled in July 2014.  Oenologists are Carlos Magalhães & Manuel Vieira

  

Alcohol content

13 %vol 

pH : 3,62

Reducer Sugar (g/l) : 0,5

Total Acidity - Tartaric (g/l) : 5,54

Store & Serve

Store at a constant temperature of 12 ° C

Serve at 16 ° C

 

Critics & Awards 

16,5/20 Revista de Vinhos  Tasted: 01-Jun-2016 

85/100 - Decanter World Wine Awards  Tasted: 01-Jan-2017

Commended - Decanter World Wine Awards, 2017

Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards, 2016

Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2016

Silver - International Wine Challenge, 2016

 

Technical Sheet

  

Producer: Caminhos Cruzados 

Region: Dao