| Tannat red wine produces wine tasting notes of | | | | red wines like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, |
| red fruits and spices with an intense cherry red | | | | Cabernet Franc and Shiraz allows fine wines |
| color and purplish tint. Why the Uruguayan Tannat | | | | where the Tannat contributes with its robust |
| is different to the French Tannat wine? The wine | | | | style, body and the importance of the tannins. |
| making process in Uruguay, South America | | | | The benefits of drinking red wine for the health |
| changed when the Tannat wine grape was | | | | are well known but they are increased, in an |
| introduced at the end of 19th century from the | | | | important way, with the Tannat red wines. If you |
| South West of France, a wine region called | | | | drink with moderation a Tannat red wine you |
| Madiran, since then this type of wine was carefully | | | | obtain, derived from the Tannat grapes, a high |
| developed and improved till today. Nowadays, with | | | | concentration of tannins and polyphenols that help |
| more than 100 years old since they were | | | | to protect your heart health and blood vessels |
| introduced, Uruguay is the only wine Country of | | | | from damaging deposits. With investment and |
| the world that produces important quantities of | | | | implementation through state of the art |
| Tannat wine grapes. This type of grape has thick | | | | winemaking technologies, the Tannat wines are |
| black skins, giving with its body and the richness | | | | also matured in French and American oak barrels |
| of tannins a Tannic red wine from which the wine | | | | to obtain reserve Tannat wines. The results are |
| takes its name, Tannat. In the natural process of | | | | aged red wines with a complex and solid |
| the red wine maturing a micro-oxygenation | | | | structure. For a wine enthusiast, a food and wine |
| technique is a complement to soften Tannat red | | | | pairing of a Tannat wine bottle is ideal with grilled |
| wines with special results. The micro-oxygenation | | | | and broiled beef red meats, lamb, chicken, roast |
| introduces a certain amount of oxygen into the | | | | duck, game meats and goulashes. In the wine and |
| wine, in a controlled way, giving a balance in the | | | | cheese area, the Tannat wine charm goes with |
| tannins of the Tannat red wines. The result is a | | | | strong, well matured and blue cheeses, like |
| varietal Uruguayan Tannat red wine with its own | | | | Veined, Parmesan and Blooming Rind Cheese. As |
| personality; its mouth is potent with a finishing | | | | a general tasting note, Tannat red wine is best |
| long and pleasant softer, than the French Tannat | | | | paired with strongly flavored dishes and the ideal |
| wine. Uruguayan Tannat fine wine by itself or | | | | serving temperature for consumption is 18 to |
| blended allowing stylish combinations with other | | | | 20ºC (64 to 68ºF). |