Caldas Reserva Touriga Nacional Douro
75cl
/
14.5% Vol
Portugal's flagship grape, a great Reserva on a great price point. Bold and easy-drinking, this will appeal to a lot of people that prefer a direct/more simple communication of one grape. And as Touriga Nacional was one of the very few grapes recently selected for being used in Bordeaux, there's even more curiosity and awareness around this fantastic grape.
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Caldas Reserva Touriga Nacional Douro
€21.00
Ex Tax: €17.07
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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
The nose is expressive and floral with aromas of plums and dark chocolate.
Palate
On the palate, the wine is full-bodied with great fruit character and wonderful minerality.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75cl
Grape Variety
Touriga Nacional
Alcohol %
14.5%
Country
Portugal
Region/AOC
Douro
Vintage
2018
Closure
Cork
Producer
Alves de Sousa
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Robert Parker - Worlds best wines under €25.00
FAQs
No single country produces objectively the best red wine: the answer depends entirely on the style and grape variety preferred. France (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhône) is the reference point for Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Syrah at the highest level. Italy (Barolo, Brunello, Amarone) excels with Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, and Corvina. Spain (Rioja, Ribera del Duero) delivers world class Tempranillo. Australia, California, and Chile produce premium expressions that consistently compete at the highest international quality levels.
Italy, France, and Spain have historically competed for the position of world's largest wine producer by volume. Italy and France regularly trade the top position, each producing approximately 45 to 50 million hectolitres annually. Spain produces slightly less. Globally, these three countries account for approximately 45 to 50% of total world wine production. China and the United States have grown significantly as producers in recent decades and are now among the top five globally.
Italy and France consistently alternate as the world's top two wine producing countries, each producing approximately 45 to 50 million hectolitres per year. Spain is typically third. The global top five also includes the United States and China. Together these five nations account for the majority of global wine production by volume. Per capita consumption data and export value league tables present different rankings: France dominates export value even when Italy leads in volume.
Georgia in the South Caucasus region is widely recognised as the oldest continuously producing wine country, with archaeological evidence of winemaking dating to approximately 6000 BCE. The indigenous Rkatsiteli and Saperavi varieties are among the oldest cultivated grape varieties still in commercial production. Georgia also maintains the traditional Qvevri method, fermenting wine in large clay amphoras buried underground, which UNESCO recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013.
This is a categorically unanswerable question as wine quality is style and variety specific. France produces the reference benchmarks for Pinot Noir (Burgundy), Cabernet Sauvignon (Bordeaux), and Syrah (Northern Rhône). Italy excels with Nebbiolo (Barolo), Sangiovese (Brunello), and indigenous varieties. Spain dominates Tempranillo. Germany leads in Riesling. New World countries including Australia, New Zealand, California, and South Africa produce world class expressions across multiple varieties. The best wine is the one that most precisely suits your palate and occasion.
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