Winery Don RodolfoTannat
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tannat of Winery Don Rodolfo in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Tannat
The Tannat of Winery Don Rodolfo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef lark.
Details and technical informations about Winery Don Rodolfo's Tannat.
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 from Winery Don Rodolfo are 2012, 2018, 2015, 2014 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Don Rodolfo
The Winery Don Rodolfo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
The word of the wine: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
