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Touriga Franca

The red grape variety originates from Portugal. Since 2002, the former name Touriga Francesca may no longer be used due to a lawsuit by the French wine lobby. Synonyms are Albino de Souza, Esgana Cão Tinto, Rifete, Tinta Barca, Touriga Frances, Touriga Francesa and Tourigo Francês.

Touriga Franca - Traube und Blatt

Ancestry

According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it is a presumably natural cross between Marufo x Touriga Nacional. It should not be confused with other Touriga varieties or Tinta da Barca due to some of the same synonyms and morphological similarities. It is not a mutation of the white variety Sercial (Esgana Cão). Incidentally, the Tinta Barroca variety also originated from the same parents.

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