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Tussock Jumper Touriga Nacional - Aragonez 2019

Donkey with a soft kick but rich character
Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz)
  • $31.00

More about this wine!

NOTES: Cassis, Raisins Cherries Coconut, Chocolate

BODY: Medium +

DRYNESS: Very Dry

ACIDITY: Medium

TANNIN: Medium

ALCOHOL (%): 13.5

ORIGIN: , Portugal

MAKER: Tussock Jumper

GRAPE VARIETALS:

  • Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz)

FERMENTATION: Slight Wood

AWARDS:

DECANTING:

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING: peking duck, Hong Kong claypot rice with sausage

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING: Spaghetti con Polpette, Macarrão Queijo da serra (pasta with celery and sheep's cheese), mild soft cheeses

Description

Tussock Jumper Touriga Nacional - Aragonez 2019

Tussock Jumper Touriga Nacional - Aragonez is a characterful Portuguese red blend.

Deep red colour, almost black. Exudes soft aromas of cassis and raisins with a touch of coconut. The dry and medium-bodied palate is well-balanced with round tannins, a bright acidity, soft texture and rich flavours that extend to a long finish. Cassis and red currant flood the palate with hints of dark chocolate, red cherries and underlying coconut soon following.

75% Aragonez and 25% Touriga Nacional. The grapes come from vineyards in the Alentejano region of Portugal. The vines grow in clay and Schist (35%) soils with Magnesium sedimentary clay-loam.

Picking the grapes under the cover of night to preserve the full aromas. 50% of the wine ages in French and American Oak barrels before bottling.