Alentejo Wine and Cork from Évora
This tour is about two very important products for the Alentejo region: wine and cork. Come and discover the process from cork harvesting to the final bottle of wine. ...
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Grilled Alentejo black pork secretos
Full body and firm tannin stand up to the char and fat. -
Wild boar stew
Structured tannins match game's richness. -
Aged São Jorge cheese
A firm cheese for a firm-tannin red.
History
Esporão's Touriga Nacional bottling showcases a grape more associated with the Dão and Douro, planted on Reguengos' schist-clay soils since the 1990s.
Facts
- Producer
- Herdade do Esporão · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional (100%)
- Classification
- Vinho Regional Alentejano
- Oak
- Aged in French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 25-35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Esporão Touriga Nacional
What does Esporão Touriga Nacional taste like?
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.
When should I drink Esporão Touriga Nacional?
Drink within 5-15 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with Esporão Touriga Nacional?
Grilled Alentejo black pork secretos and Wild boar stew are the strongest matches. Full body and firm tannin stand up to the char and fat.
What classification does Esporão Touriga Nacional have?
Esporão Touriga Nacional is bottled under the Vinho Regional Alentejano designation.
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