Winery Alto de la BallenaTannat - Viognier Reserva
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tannat and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Tannat - Viognier Reserva of the Winery Alto de la Ballena is in the top 90 of wines of Uruguay and in the top 10 of wines of Canelones.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tannat - Viognier Reserva of Winery Alto de la Ballena in the region of Canelones often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tannat - Viognier Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Tannat - Viognier Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Tannat - Viognier Reserva
The Tannat - Viognier Reserva of Winery Alto de la Ballena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tannat - Viognier Reserva from Winery Alto de la Ballena are 2015, 2013, 2011, 2016 and 2010.
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 Canelones to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Canelones
The Canelones administrative department, Northeast of the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, is home to the majority of Uruguay's Vineyards and accounts for aRound 60 percent of all wine produced in the country. It Lies in the South of the small South American country, where the majority of vines are planted, inland from the Atlantic coast and the Rio de la Plata estuary. The region itself covers a broad arc approximately 50km (30 miles) Deep, drawn clockwise from the northwestern outskirts of Montevideo round to the coastline east of the capital city. The eponymous administrative capital of the region lies 50km (31 miles) to the north of Montevideo.
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The word of the wine: Pinenc
See servadou iron.
