Tannat of Australia — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
Discover the best wines made with Tannat as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Tannat
Powerful, tannic reds with inky colour and dense texture, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, liquorice and smoky notes. Very high ageing potential and polyphenol content (health reputation). Star of Madiran AOC in Béarn and the national grape of Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado). Also grown in Irouléguy and Tursan. Late-ripening red variety from south-west France.
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More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Tannat grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 12% of Tannat
- OakPresent in 10% of Tannat
- SpicesPresent in 9% of Tannat
- EarthPresent in 7% of Tannat
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Tannat
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Tannat
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Tannat
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Tannat