Bodegas Castillo ViejoCataMayor Grand Vin Tannat - Tempranillo
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tannat and the Tempranillo.
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or game (deer, venison).
The CataMayor Grand Vin Tannat - Tempranillo of the Bodegas Castillo Viejo is in the top 5 of wines of San José.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with CataMayor Grand Vin Tannat - Tempranillo
Pairings that work perfectly with CataMayor Grand Vin Tannat - Tempranillo
Original food and wine pairings with CataMayor Grand Vin Tannat - Tempranillo
The CataMayor Grand Vin Tannat - Tempranillo of Bodegas Castillo Viejo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, lamb roast with lavender or pork roll with tomato sauce.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Castillo Viejo's CataMayor Grand Vin Tannat - Tempranillo.
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 CataMayor Grand Vin Tannat - Tempranillo from Bodegas Castillo Viejo are 2014, 2006, 0, 2011 and 2009.
Informations about the Bodegas Castillo Viejo
The Bodegas Castillo Viejo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 78 wines for sale in the of San José to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San José
Viticultural department of southern Uruguay facing the Rio de la Plata, temperate oceanic climate, clay-loam soils. Tannat red king (imported from SW France in 1870 by Basques): silkier and fruitier Uruguayan version than Madiran — blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, herbs, smooth rounded tannins. Supple Merlot and firm Cabernet complementary. Taut saline Albariño and crisp Sauvignon Blanc in whites.
The word of the wine: Flow
Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.
