Winery BouzaTannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas
Red wine
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 marinated shrimp skewers with garlic or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bouza's Tannat - Merlot Viñas Viejas.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
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 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.
The wine region of Montevideo
Main wine zone of Uruguay around the capital and Canelones, temperate humid climate of the Río de la Plata. Tannat signature as king red (~36%, only country where it dominates): powerful and fruity with notes of blackberry, plum, black cherry, cassis, liquorice, leather and spices, firm but locally polished tannins — fleshy fresh palate. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon and peppery Cabernet Franc in blends. Supple Merlot, round Chardonnay, zippy Albariño.
The word of the wine: Oenographer
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