Winery Alto de la BallenaTannat - Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Tannat and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Tannat - Merlot - Cabernet Franc of the Winery Alto de la Ballena is in the top 30 of wines of Maldonado.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tannat - Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Alto de la Ballena in the region of Maldonado often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tannat - Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Tannat - Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Tannat - Merlot - Cabernet Franc
The Tannat - Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Alto de la Ballena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fresh sausage, italian pasta or alice's rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alto de la Ballena's Tannat - Merlot - Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tannat - Merlot - Cabernet Franc from Winery Alto de la Ballena are 2016, 2015, 2014, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Alto de la Ballena
The Winery Alto de la Ballena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Maldonado to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maldonado
Southeastern Uruguayan department on the Atlantic front, cooling ocean breezes, ancient crystalline and quartz soils with signature minerality. Signature Tannat as red king: Atlantic version silkier and fruitier than Madiran — blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, herbs, softened and integrated tannins, saline freshness. Taut and saline Albarino as star white (citrus, peach, sea spray) facing the ocean. Small volumes (~4.
The word of the wine: Dry
Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
