Winery Familia TraversaFinca Traversa Tannat
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Finca Traversa Tannat of the Winery Familia Traversa is in the top 60 of wines of Montevideo.
Taste structure of the Finca Traversa Tannat from the Winery Familia Traversa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Finca Traversa Tannat of Winery Familia Traversa in the region of Montevideo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Finca Traversa Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Finca Traversa Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Finca Traversa Tannat
The Finca Traversa Tannat of Winery Familia Traversa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, moroccan lamb shoulder or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Familia Traversa's Finca Traversa 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 Finca Traversa Tannat from Winery Familia Traversa are 2016, 2017, 2019, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Familia Traversa
The Winery Familia Traversa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 70 wines for sale in the of Montevideo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montevideo
The wine region of Montevideo of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouza or the Domaine Bouza produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montevideo are Tannat, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montevideo often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or pineapple.
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
