Touriga Nacional in Alentejo

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Named for the number of barrels selected for the blend, this is Herdade dos Grous' top red, more concentrated and oak-driven than the estate range.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

The name translates to 'the Touriga goes naked': a deliberately unoaked single-varietal Touriga Nacional meant to show the grape's aromatics without wood influence.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The cooperative's top red, made only in strong vintages from selected Borba parcels, with more concentration and oak than the standard Reserva.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Tiago Cabaço's flagship red from Quinta da Berlica, a Syrah, Touriga Nacional and Alicante Bouschet blend.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The flagship red of this Monsaraz estate farmed by the same family since 1820, made by winemaker Susana Esteban from Touriga Nacional, Aragonez and Castelão.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Flavours of red-fruit jam, complexed by wood; velvety, with excellent structure and soft tannins. Best served at 16-18°C.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Described by the estate as the second generation of its Reserve Cuvée, drawn from granite and limestone parcels for a structured, Syrah-forward red.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Julio Bastos' flagship red from Quinta do Carmo, a Touriga Nacional and Petit Verdot blend showing the estate's structured, international-leaning style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal expression of Touriga Nacional grown on the Reguengos estate, showing the grape's characteristic violet aromatics over a firm, full-bodied frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity

João Portugal Ramos' top-tier icon wine, an Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon blend built for long ageing in new French oak.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Rocim's top-tier red, an Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Touriga Nacional blend from the Cuba-Vidigueira estate, built for structure and ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The Mira brothers' flagship red from vines twenty to sixty years old near Estremoz, a Touriga Nacional, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet blend.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The Pohl family's core red from their Albernoa hotel-and-vineyard estate, a Syrah and Touriga Nacional blend.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

A traditional-method sparkling rosé made from red Alentejo grapes without dosage, giving a dry, savoury style unusual for the region.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The Soares family's flagship red, named for the women (Marias) of the family, an Aragonez, Touriga Nacional and Syrah blend built for structure and ageing.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

A second-tier red from Adega Mayor, blending Aragonez and Touriga Nacional for an approachable, mid-weight style.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity

A pale, crisp rosé made by direct pressing of Aragonez and Touriga Nacional for a fresh, summer style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The estate's second red label, an approachable Aragonez, Syrah and Touriga Nacional blend for earlier drinking than the flagship Marias.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The estate's top red, blending Touriga Nacional with Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca and holding it two years in French oak; a limited release of around 3,000 bottles.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal Touriga Nacional from Dorina Lindemann's Montemor-o-Novo estate, which specialises in monovarietal Touriga bottlings.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Powerful aromas of perfectly ripe red and black fruit, subtle spice notes, a slight touch of forest and a distinct vegetal freshness; concentrated on the palate, with structure and good volume, luscious and glycerine-rich, velvety texture with well-balanced tannins and acidity, well-integrated oak and a long, sophisticated finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Ravasqueira's top-tier Heritage bottling, a Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon and Aragonez blend built for extended ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-vineyard red from the Ravasqueira estate at Arraiolos, blending Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet and Syrah under winemaker David Baverstock.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

A mid-tier red from the Redondo cooperative, blending Aragonez and Touriga Nacional for more structure than the entry Porta da Ravessa range.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

CARMIM's top-tier Garrafeira, released only in strong vintages from selected member-grower parcels, with more concentration and oak than the standard DOC range.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Adega Mayor's top red, named for the estate's founder, a Touriga Nacional, Aragonez and Cabernet Sauvignon blend built for structure.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The flagship red of the Vila Galé-owned Casa de Santa Vitória estate near Moura, an Aragonez, Syrah and Touriga Nacional blend.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Part of Adega Mayor's Solista (soloist) single-varietal series, this Touriga Nacional shows the grape's violet aromatics on Campo Maior's soils under winemaker Paulo Laureano.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Meaning 'dreamer' in Portuguese, this Touriga Nacional and Syrah blend is a mid-tier red in the Howard's Folly range.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The flagship red of this Monforte wine hotel, made with marble lagares for foot treading and a Touriga Nacional, Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet blend.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal Touriga Nacional from the estate's Albernoa vineyards, part of Malhadinha's series of monovarietal bottlings.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Named for a three-amphora blend, this Howard's Folly red combines Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Touriga Nacional under winemaker David Baverstock.