10 Oct., 1916.] 



Portuguese Wine Varieties. 



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Some of the authors mentioned above are quoted, as well as some 

 others, all of whom look upon Touriga as a Port wine variety of the 

 very first order. Sr. Duarte de Oliveira continues — 



In order that the wine of Touriga may possess all its quality, complete 



maturity of the fruit must be awaited ; the wine is then very alcoholic, of rather 



light body, and of a brilliant red colour, darker than the famous Cabernet 

 Sauvignon, than which it has more body and character. 



Fig. 9. Bunches of Touriga Grapes. 



licproduced from l'ortii(/(il \'iiiic(il<i l>y I?. ('. Cincinnato (hi Costa, reduced 

 to lialf natural size. 



Tlie following aniix-iographical desei'ii)tioii is given : — 



1 ;'«('. — Very vigorous; main stem cylindrical or slightly flattened; old liark 

 l)r(iwnish-red, easily detachable in short and narrow strips. 



/<(/</.v. -Strong, willi young k-aves gohleii white, silky on both .sides, witli a 

 r<)s\ earminc edge; tliree l.ilied at first, but the (i\c lobes are distinotiv vi-^ible on 

 the tliird h'af. 



