Herdade Do Esporão Alentejo Touriga Nacional 2021 (750ml) *
Product price
$65.99
Description
Touriga Nacional is Portugal's most prized red grape, and here it comes from the warm inland reaches of the Alentejo, bottled under the Alentejano IG by Herdade do Esporão. The 2021 draws on certified-organic fruit from an old parcel of the variety, the Vinha do Badeco, planted in 1988 to trellised vines. It was foot trodden in marble lagar in the traditional manner and raised in new French oak, finishing ripe and full at 14.5% alcohol.
The nose leans more toward warmth than perfume, the high ripeness lending a spirity edge alongside a whiff of volatility and the sweet imprint of new wood. The palate is built on substantial tannin, still firm and a touch astringent in its youth, which sugg
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo Region |
| Subregion | Alentejano IG |
| Producer | Esporao |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
The 2021 Touriga Nacional was produced with certified-organic grapes from one of the oldest vineyards of the variety in Alentejo—the Vinha do Badeco, which was planted in 1988, with 1.03 hectares of trellised vines. It was foot trodden in marble lagar and matured in new French oak barrels. It has high ripeness and 14.5% alcohol. I was expecting something more aromatic, but perhaps the high ripeness provided a more spirity nose, with faint volatility and generous oak. The palate reveals plenty of tannins, coming through as a little astringent still. Wait. 6,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2023. (Wine Advocate, May 2025)