The wine region of Tarantino is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Luce del Sole or the Domaine Contessa Marina produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tarantino are Primitivo, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tarantino often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, blueberry or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, dried fruit or black cherries.
In the mouth of Tarantino is a powerful. We currently count 51 estates and châteaux in the of Tarantino, producing 70 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Tarantino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
red wines from the region of Tarantino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, pasta with walnuts and treviso red salad or meatballs catalan style.
