Tinta Amarela vs Touriga Nacional

Touriga Nacional is more tannic and fuller.

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

Tinta Amarela grape clusterTinta Amarela

Red · Portugal

spicy, plummy, soft, warm

vs
Touriga Nacional grape clusterTouriga Nacional

Red · Portugal

violet, dark fruit, powerful

Bone dry
Sweetness
Bone dry
Full
Body
Very full
Medium
Tannin
Very high
Medium
Acidity
High
13 to 14.5%
Alcohol
13.5 to 15%
15 to 17 °C
Serve at
16 to 18 °C
none listed
Regions
Douro, Dão

Only Tinta Amarela

Both pair with

Only Touriga Nacional

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 Tinta Amarela and Touriga Nacional pages.