Red Wine Uruguayan Tannat - A Guide To This Fine Wine Its Benefits And Secrets

Tannat red wine produces wine tasting notes oflike Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
red fruits and spices with an intense cherry redand Shiraz allows fine wines where the Tannat
color and purplish tint. Why the Uruguayan Tannatcontributes with its robust style, body and the
is different to the French Tannat wine?importance of the tannins.
The wine making process in Uruguay, SouthThe benefits of drinking red wine for the health
America changed when the Tannat wine grapeare well known but they are increased, in an
was introduced at the end of 19th century fromimportant way, with the Tannat red wines. If you
the South West of France, a wine region calleddrink with moderation a Tannat red wine you
Madiran, since then this type of wine was carefullyobtain, derived from the Tannat grapes, a high
developed and improved till today. Nowadays, withconcentration of tannins and polyphenols that help
more than 100 years old since they wereto protect your heart health and blood vessels
introduced, Uruguay is the only wine Country offrom damaging deposits.
the world that produces important quantities ofWith investment and implementation through
Tannat wine grapes. This type of grape has thickstate of the art winemaking technologies, the
black skins, giving with its body and the richnessTannat wines are also matured in French and
of tannins a Tannic red wine from which the wineAmerican oak barrels to obtain reserve Tannat
takes its name, Tannat.wines. The results are aged red wines with a
In the natural process of the red wine maturing acomplex and solid structure.
micro-oxygenation technique is a complement toFor a wine enthusiast, a food and wine pairing of
soften Tannat red wines with special results. Thea Tannat wine bottle is ideal with grilled and broiled
micro-oxygenation introduces a certain amount ofbeef red meats, lamb, chicken, roast duck, game
oxygen into the wine, in a controlled way, giving ameats and goulashes. In the wine and cheese
balance in the tannins of the Tannat red wines.area, the Tannat wine charm goes with strong,
The result is a varietal Uruguayan Tannat redwell matured and blue cheeses, like Veined,
wine with its own personality; its mouth is potentParmesan and Blooming Rind Cheese.
with a finishing long and pleasant softer, than theAs a general tasting note, Tannat red wine is best
French Tannat wine.paired with strongly flavored dishes and the ideal
Uruguayan Tannat fine wine by itself or blendedserving temperature for consumption is 18 to
allowing stylish combinations with other red wines20ºC (64 to 68ºF).