Winery Familia TraversaTraversa 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).
The Traversa Tannat - Merlot of the Winery Familia Traversa is in the top 70 of wines of Montevideo.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Traversa Tannat - Merlot of Winery Familia Traversa in the region of Montevideo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Traversa Tannat - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Traversa Tannat - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Traversa Tannat - Merlot
The Traversa Tannat - Merlot of Winery Familia Traversa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Familia Traversa's Traversa Tannat - Merlot.
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 Traversa Tannat - Merlot from Winery Familia Traversa are 2020, 2009, 2018, 2019 and 2015.
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
Main wine zone of Uruguay around the capital and Canelones, temperate humid climate of the Río de la Plata. Tannat signature as king red (~36%, only country where it dominates): powerful and fruity with notes of blackberry, plum, black cherry, cassis, liquorice, leather and spices, firm but locally polished tannins — fleshy fresh palate. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon and peppery Cabernet Franc in blends. Supple Merlot, round Chardonnay, zippy Albariño.
The word of the wine: Wirehood
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