Grape Variety: Touriga Franca

Variety Name	Touriga Franca
TTB Approved Name(s)	TTB has approved the name Touriga for Touriga Nacional
Common Synonyms	Touriga Francesa
All Synonyms	Albino de Souza, Esgana Cão, Rifete, Touriga Francesa, Tourigo Frances
Countries of Origin	Portugal
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 2 references Hide references Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Wine
Comments	Touriga Francesa was officially renamed to Touriga Franca in Portugal in 2000. This variety is the most widely planted grape in the Douro region.

Touriga Franca Selections

	Touriga Franca [03]
Registration Status	Provisional
	Touriga Franca [313]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel S.A., Portugal
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2005 from Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel S.A., Portugal. The original material tested positive for virus and underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy at FPS in 2007. The treated material successfully completed disease testing in 2012 and was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard as Touriga Franca 313. After several years as a proprietary selection, Touriga Franca 313 was released to the FPS public grapevine collection in 2019.