Comments on: Touriga Nacional up the Douro, WBW 37 http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/ wine talk that goes down easy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:42:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: bud carroll http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-261870 bud carroll Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:36:50 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-261870 I am looking to purchase Touriga Nacional grape vines from the Douro region in Portugal, as well as any other information on these vines. Thank you I am looking to purchase Touriga Nacional grape vines from the Douro region in Portugal, as well as any other information on these vines.
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]]> By: WineGirl Online» Blog Archive » Escape from Napa http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-118793 WineGirl Online» Blog Archive » Escape from Napa Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:59:34 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-118793 [...] something not from Napa. It’ll be a trip out of your comfort zone, for sure. But even if that touriga nacional from Portugal (for example) turns out not to be your new favorite, you will be changed. You will [...] [...] something not from Napa. It’ll be a trip out of your comfort zone, for sure. But even if that touriga nacional from Portugal (for example) turns out not to be your new favorite, you will be changed. You will [...]

]]> By: Maik http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-67336 Maik Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:15:04 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-67336 hey, im just a wine fan, but i must say i also love Portuguese wines, love the fruity - chocolate taste Touriga National and a bit of Tinta Roriz. best friend of mine comes from Porto and he usually brings me few bottles from Dao...i just cant get rid of it. BTW have you ever tried SKOVIN wine? Macedonian brand, they have a special one called VRANEC. hey,

im just a wine fan, but i must say i also love Portuguese wines, love the fruity – chocolate taste Touriga National and a bit of Tinta Roriz. best friend of mine comes from Porto and he usually brings me few bottles from Dao…i just cant get rid of it. BTW have you ever tried SKOVIN wine? Macedonian brand, they have a special one called VRANEC.

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21812 Dr. Vino Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:08:21 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21812 Sure, Joe, that would be an interesting, off-beat comparison! Bring it! Sure, Joe, that would be an interesting, off-beat comparison! Bring it!

]]> By: Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Go native - indigenous varieties - WBW 37 roundup! http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21801 Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Go native - indigenous varieties - WBW 37 roundup! Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:03:41 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21801 [...] Finally, I tried a Touriga Nacional–in fact three of them–in situ, the Douro! I thought two of them were excellent. [Dr. Vino] [...] [...] Finally, I tried a Touriga Nacional–in fact three of them–in situ, the Douro! I thought two of them were excellent. [Dr. Vino] [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21425 Joe Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:01:56 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21425 I've seen the new world TN, but only as part of a blend. Sometimes those quirky grapes are only sold at the winery (i.e. Steltzner Pinotage...) TN beat my tannat? Them's fightin' words! :) I’ve seen the new world TN, but only as part of a blend. Sometimes those quirky grapes are only sold at the winery (i.e. Steltzner Pinotage…) TN beat my tannat? Them’s fightin’ words! :)

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21415 Dr. Vino Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:41:22 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21415 Wilf, Sure, it works. I'm not that much of a stickler. Steve DL - The Vallado wines were new; the Crasto wines are old. Viva bonus points! Steve H - Thanks very much for this interesting observation. Only if Miles had longed for a Touriga... Wilf, Sure, it works. I’m not that much of a stickler.

Steve DL – The Vallado wines were new; the Crasto wines are old. Viva bonus points!

Steve H – Thanks very much for this interesting observation. Only if Miles had longed for a Touriga…

]]> By: Steve Heimoff http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21072 Steve Heimoff Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:57:05 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-21072 Some years ago I went to an interesting tasting of offbeat varieties at UC Davis. I remember Randall Grahm was there also. The Port varieties, grown in California and made as dry table wines, were wonderful, including the Touriga. We were all wondering why more California growers don't plant them [instead of more Cabernet and Chardonnay] when a marketing and PR person who was there answered the question: Too hard to sell! That's when I realized the tremendous power -- not always for the good -- that mktg-sales types have in the wine industry. Some years ago I went to an interesting tasting of offbeat varieties at UC Davis. I remember Randall Grahm was there also. The Port varieties, grown in California and made as dry table wines, were wonderful, including the Touriga. We were all wondering why more California growers don’t plant them [instead of more Cabernet and Chardonnay] when a marketing and PR person who was there answered the question: Too hard to sell! That’s when I realized the tremendous power — not always for the good — that mktg-sales types have in the wine industry.

]]> By: Steve http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-20796 Steve Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:41:42 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-20796 Well done on the Touriga Nacional. Are you considering new vines as New World and old vines as indigenous? Which would only work if the the Quinta do Crasto came from old vines. In other words: do you get BONUS POINTS?! Also, is anyone in Portugal interested in mapping their vineyards ala Bucklin to see exactly what's in the field blends? Or is that just obsessive New World behavior? Well done on the Touriga Nacional.

Are you considering new vines as New World and old vines as indigenous? Which would only work if the the Quinta do Crasto came from old vines. In other words: do you get BONUS POINTS?!

Also, is anyone in Portugal interested in mapping their vineyards ala Bucklin to see exactly what’s in the field blends? Or is that just obsessive New World behavior?

]]> By: Wilf Krutzmann http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-20762 Wilf Krutzmann Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:44:31 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-20762 Yes, that is a nice choice. I have had the pleasure of tasting a couple of them as well at a trade tasting.For my WBW entry I tasted a Tinta Barocca, one of the 5 main grapes used in the making of port. Unfortunately it was one from South Africa, where it is practically considered indigenous. Hope it counts for this WBW. Yes, that is a nice choice. I have had the pleasure of tasting a couple of them as well at a trade tasting.For my WBW entry I tasted a Tinta Barocca, one of the 5 main grapes used in the making of port. Unfortunately it was one from South Africa, where it is practically considered indigenous. Hope it counts for this WBW.

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-20761 Dr. Vino Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:40:13 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-20761 Hey Joe, Comparing Touriga N with your tannat would be interesting. My hunch is TN would win. There are a few producers of TN in Australia and California, though it is way out of the limelight... Cheers, Hey Joe,

Comparing Touriga N with your tannat would be interesting. My hunch is TN would win.

There are a few producers of TN in Australia and California, though it is way out of the limelight…

Cheers,

]]> By: Joe http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-20759 Joe Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:20:50 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/12/touriga-nacional-up-the-douro-wbw-37/#comment-20759 Touriga Nacional, nice choice, but I really wanted bonus points and couldn't find a new world counterpart for that one. I love the Portuguese blends as well - history is very important. Touriga Nacional, nice choice, but I really wanted bonus points and couldn’t find a new world counterpart for that one. I love the Portuguese blends as well – history is very important.

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