Tannat is a red wine grape, historically grown in South West France in the Madiran AOC, and is now one of the most prominent grapes in Uruguay, where it is considered the "national grape". [1] Tannat is also grown in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, South Africa, and in the Italian region of Apulia, where it is used as a blending ...

Tannat is the most planted grape variety in Uruguay. Tannat is often aged in oak to help polymerize the tannins, making it taste smoother. Tannat has been touted as one of the “healthiest” red wine grapes , thanks to much higher levels of antioxidants (like resveratrol).

2019年9月9日 · Discover the Tannat grape variety and learn about some of its history, what Tannat tastes like, its origin and food pairings. Plus, learn about the terroir that Tannat grows best in, what wine styles it can produce and what wine regions are …

Tannat may not enjoy the fame of grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec, but it is nonetheless a grape variety that deserves recognition. If you enjoy solid, rather rugged reds, it may make it onto your favourites list. Here’s our definitive guide to …

2024年4月12日 · Tannat red wines have their heartland in south-west France but are making waves in Uruguay and can range from bold and intense to lighter styles

2018年4月26日 · Tannat originates in the Madiran region of Southwest France, where the style can be exceedingly rigid. While the grape has been grown there for hundreds of years, it’s more famously associated with Uruguay, where it was planted around 1870 and …

2024年1月25日 · Tannat is a red-wine grape whose origins lie in the Basque country, on the border between France and Spain. Here, in the shadow of the Pyrenees Mountains, the terrain is rough and rugged, so it is only fitting that Tannat should create wines which are equally deep, dark, dry and rustic.

Tannat is a varietal known for making deeply tannic and intensely flavored red wines. Named after said tannins, Tannat is so richly flavored that it is often blended with other grapes such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

What is Tannat. The Tannat grape finds its main home in the Madiran AOP in Southwest France. There, it is used to make full-bodied, rustic and brambly reds, according to our Tannat Wine Reviews. Over the last several decades, Tannat has broadened its horizons and is now grown and vinified in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Italy, Peru, Uruguay ...

A deeply pigmented, high in phenolic-compounds grape called Tannat. Tannat’s Upbringing If you drew a line due south from Bordeaux, the Madiran region would be about halfway to the the Spanish border (in the Pyrenees Mountains), a region also known as the Hautes Pyrénées.