Winery Bouza - Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas

Winery BouzaTannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas of Winery Bouza is a red wine from the region of Montevideo.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tannat and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas of the Winery Bouza is in the top 40 of wines of Montevideo.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Food and wine pairings with Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas

Pairings that work perfectly with Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas

Original food and wine pairings with Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas

The Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas of Winery Bouza matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bernard's potée or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bouza's Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas.

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Region/Great wine region
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Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas - 2015
In the top 40 of of Montevideo wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas - 2014
In the top 40 of of Montevideo wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas - 2013
In the top 40 of of Montevideo wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas - 2012
In the top 40 of of Montevideo wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas - 2011
In the top 40 of of Montevideo wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas - 2010
In the top 40 of of Montevideo wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas - 2009
In the top 40 of of Montevideo wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas from Winery Bouza are 2015, 2014, 2008, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Bouza

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Montevideo

The Winery Bouza is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Montevideo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Montevideo
In the top 300 of of Uruguay wines
In the top 45 of of Montevideo wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Montevideo

The wine region of Montevideo of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouza or the Domaine Bouza produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montevideo are Tannat, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montevideo often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or pineapple.

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Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

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The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.

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