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Alfrocheiro Preto - Touriga

Alfrocheiro Preto - Touriga wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Portugal
Top region
Dao
2
Key regions
3
Pairings

Alfrocheiro Preto - Touriga is a red blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Dao, Portugal.

The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

It is planted most seriously in Dao and Beiras.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

At the table it suits porco à alentejana, barbecued strip steaks and braised lamb shoulder.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Porco à Alentejana
02 Barbecued strip steaks
03 Braised lamb shoulder

Bottles to look for.

  • Allgo Rose, Dao, Portugal
  • Allgo Tinto, Dao, Portugal
  • Antonio Guerreiro Dao Tinto, Portugal
  • Casa Agricola HMR Herdade do Monte da Ribeira 'Pousio' Rose, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal
  • Caves Messias Quinta do Penedo Reserva, Dao, Portugal
  • Caves Messias Quinta do Penedo, Dao, Portugal
  • Dom Vicente Reserva Tinto, Dao, Portugal
  • Insurgente Premium Tinto, Dao, Portugal

Alfrocheiro Preto - Touriga: common questions

01.
Where is Alfrocheiro Preto - Touriga from?
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Alfrocheiro Preto - Touriga originates in Dao, Portugal.
02.
Where is Alfrocheiro Preto - Touriga grown?
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The key regions for Alfrocheiro Preto - Touriga are Dao and Beiras.
03.
What food pairs with Alfrocheiro Preto - Touriga?
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Pour it with porco à alentejana, barbecued strip steaks and braised lamb shoulder.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Portugal.

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