Winery CampotintoTannat - Merlot
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 of the Winery Campotinto is in the top 20 of wines of Carmelo.
Food and wine pairings with Tannat - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Tannat - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Tannat - Merlot
The Tannat - Merlot of Winery Campotinto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne or wild boar leg of 7 hours.
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 - Merlot from Winery Campotinto are 2016, 0, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery Campotinto
The Winery Campotinto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Carmelo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Carmelo
The wine region of Carmelo of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodega Boutique El Legado or the Domaine Bodega Boutique El Legado produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Carmelo are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Carmelo often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or non oak.
The word of the wine: Table wine
Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.
