Touriga Nacional is the emblematic grape of Port. This one is made in a dry style, capturing the fruity, bold character of the variety without the fortification.
Tasting Notes
Touriga Nacional is the emblematic grape found in Port wines. This one is made in a dry style and captures the fruity and bold flavours of the grape. The variety is prized in the Douro for two things, an intense violet perfume and a naturally firm tannic structure, and both carry through into a dry red. Concentrated dark fruit on a dense, well built frame.
Quick Facts
- Grape: 100% Touriga Nacional
- Origin: Jordan (clay, limestone and basalt soils)
- Style: Dry red, full bodied, Winemaker's Selection, certified organic
- Viticulture: Certified organic, yields held under two tonnes per hectare
Food Pairing
Grilled red meats, barbecue, smoked brisket, and hard cheeses.
Serving
Serve at 16 to 18°C. Open twenty minutes before pouring.
About the Producer
Saint George is the wine of Omar Zumot, whose father Bulos founded the family drinks company in 1954. The name comes from the church of Saint George at Madaba, beside which Omar planted his first vineyard using vines brought from France. The estate now farms three sites: Madaba on clay and limestone, Souf in the mountains of Jerash at 1,150 metres, and the principal vineyard at Sama al-Sarhan on the Syrian border, where basalt thrown out by the extinct volcano of Jabal Druze layers the soil and changes every half metre. All are certified organic. Sheep graze between the rows, irrigation comes from carp ponds that enrich the water with nitrate, and yields are held below two tonnes per hectare, around a quarter of the world average.
