Winery Fortaleza do SeivalTannat
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
Food and wine pairings with Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Tannat
The Tannat of Winery Fortaleza do Seival matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fortaleza do Seival's Tannat.
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 Tannat from Winery Fortaleza do Seival are 2005, 0, 2007
Informations about the Winery Fortaleza do Seival
The Winery Fortaleza do Seival is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Vale dos Vinhedos to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vale dos Vinhedos
First Brazilian DO (2012) at the heart of the Serra Gaúcha (Rio Grande do Sul): signature Merlot as king red - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, plum, blackberry, red fruits and a touch of spice, round tannins and an elegant finish. Structured Cabernet and dense Tannat in support. Traditional-method sparkling wines of excellence (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir) - fine and persistent, a national flagship. Moscato in white.
The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
The word of the wine: Liquid
Sweet wine containing more than 50 grams of residual sugar per liter. Sweet wines are made from grapes often affected by botrytis cinerea and concentrated either by passerillage (drying of the grapes on the vine stock), or after the harvest (straw wines), or by the cold (ice wines).
