Tinta Cão vs Touriga Francesa

Touriga Francesa is fuller, Tinta Cão is more acidic.

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

Tinta Cão grape clusterTinta Cão

Red · Portugal

small berries, firm, peppery, a Port blender

vs
Touriga Francesa grape clusterTouriga Francesa

Red · Portugal

perfumed, blackberry, port blender

Bone dry
Sweetness
Bone dry
Medium
Body
Full
High
Tannin
High
High
Acidity
Medium
12.5 to 14%
Alcohol
13 to 14.5%
16 to 18 °C
Serve at
16 to 18 °C
Douro, Dão
Regions
Douro, Dão

Only Tinta Cão

Both pair with

Only Touriga Francesa

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 Cão and Touriga Francesa pages.