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 2 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs6 yrs8 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 quail
Aromatic Touriga Nacional suits delicate grilled game birds. -
Herb-roasted chicken
Bright acidity and medium body work with poultry. -
Fresh sheep's cheese
A lighter-oak red for a fresh cheese.
History
A Touriga Vai Nua strips Touriga Nacional of oak influence entirely, part of Fitapreta's exploration of minimal-intervention single-varietal bottlings.
Facts
- Producer
- Fitapreta · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional (100%)
- Classification
- Vinho Regional Alentejano
- Oak
- Unoaked, aged only in stainless steel or concrete
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 14-18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2012
Frequently asked about A Touriga Vai Nua
What does A Touriga Vai Nua taste like?
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.
When should I drink A Touriga Vai Nua?
Drink within 2-6 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with A Touriga Vai Nua?
Grilled quail and Herb-roasted chicken are the strongest matches. Aromatic Touriga Nacional suits delicate grilled game birds.
What classification does A Touriga Vai Nua have?
A Touriga Vai Nua is bottled under the Vinho Regional Alentejano designation.
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