Cycling Ecopista do Dão One Way, full-day from Coimbra
After hotel pickup in Coimbra, we take direction to activity start in Viseu. Day dedicated to bicycle touring on an old railway branch that has 130 years of transpor...
Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs8 yrs10 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
Aroma: violet, berry fruit
Palate: medium weight, youthful astringency, fruit-forward
Unoaked varietal Touriga Nacional from the Correio vineyard, first made in 2023: floral and berry scented with the astringency of youth.
What it pairs with
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Barbecued lamb skewers
An unwooded Touriga keeps its floral lift against charcoal smoke. -
Sausage and bean stew
Fresh acidity and moderate tannin stop a heavy stew becoming heavier. -
Semi-cured cheese
Young tannin needs some fat, and a semi-cured cheese supplies it without overwhelming the fruit.
History
Made for the inaugural time in 2023, when the quality and quantity of Touriga Nacional from the estate's Correio vineyard persuaded the winemaking team to bottle it on its own rather than blend it.
- 2023: Inaugural single-varietal Touriga Nacional from the Correio Vineyard
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta dos Roques · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- Oak
- Unoaked, held in stainless steel vats
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Drinking window
- 1-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2023
Frequently asked about Quinta do Correio Touriga Nacional
What does Quinta do Correio Touriga Nacional taste like?
Ruby coloured and perfectly clear, with an intense fruity aroma carrying the floral and berry notes typical of Touriga Nacional. On the palate it is medium bodied with a youthful astringency that points to good ageing.
When should I drink Quinta do Correio Touriga Nacional?
The estate says lovers of young fruity wine can open it now but that it will benefit greatly from four to five years in bottle. Serve at 17C.
How long is Quinta do Correio Touriga Nacional aged?
It sees no oak at all and stays in stainless steel until bottling, which happened in January 2026 for the inaugural release.
Tags
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