Tannat vs Touriga Nacional

Tannat and Touriga Nacional rate the same on all four of our scales.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Tannat

Red · Southwest France

dense, dark, very tannic

Touriga Nacional

Red · Portugal

violet, dark fruit, powerful

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Very full
Body: Very full; Very high
Tannin: Very high; High
Acidity: High; 13.5 to 15%
Alcohol: 13.5 to 15%; 16 to 18 °C
Serve at: 16 to 18 °C; Madiran, Uruguay
Regions: Douro, Dão

Only Tannat

No pairing of its own.

Both pair with

Steak
Stews and braises
Lamb
Hard and aged cheese

Only Touriga Nacional

No pairing of its own.

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Tannat and Touriga Nacional pages.