Winery Familia DeicasCru D'Exception Tannat - 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).
Food and wine pairings with Cru D'Exception Tannat - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cru D'Exception Tannat - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Cru D'Exception Tannat - Merlot
The Cru D'Exception Tannat - Merlot of Winery Familia Deicas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.
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.
Informations about the Winery Familia Deicas
The Winery Familia Deicas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Progreso to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Progreso
The wine region of Progreso is located in the region of Canelones of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pisano or the Domaine Viña Progreso produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Progreso are Tannat, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Progreso often reveals types of flavors of cherry, coffee or peach and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
The wine region of Canelones
The Canelones administrative department, Northeast of the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, is home to the majority of Uruguay's Vineyards and accounts for aRound 60 percent of all wine produced in the country. It Lies in the South of the small South American country, where the majority of vines are planted, inland from the Atlantic coast and the Rio de la Plata estuary. The region itself covers a broad arc approximately 50km (30 miles) Deep, drawn clockwise from the northwestern outskirts of Montevideo round to the coastline east of the capital city. The eponymous administrative capital of the region lies 50km (31 miles) to the north of Montevideo.
The word of the wine: Grape
Fruit of the vine in the form of bunches of grapes, also called berries, attached to the stalk. The grapes used to make wine are known as grape varieties, a generic word that designates many types of vine plant with their own characteristics.
