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A thick-skinned Portuguese grape called Touriga Nacional (pronounced "tor-ee-gah nah-see-un-nall") produces full-bodied red wines with the same ageing potential as Cabernet Sauvignon.

This underappreciated grape variety has only recently gained recognition as a dry red wine. It is most frequently used as a blending grape in Port wine. Touriga Nacional gives tremendous depth of flavour at an absurdly low price for those who enjoy robust red wines.

The bold and luscious Touriga Nacional is for drinkers who want robust red wines from warm regions. For instance, dry wines produced from Touriga Nacional have been compared to lavish Barossa Shiraz and iconic Napa Cabernet.

The one characteristic of Touriga Nacional that really stands out is its robust tannins, which get softer with age.