Winery FreyOrganic 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 poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Organic Tannat from the Winery Frey
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Organic Tannat of Winery Frey in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Organic Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Organic Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Organic Tannat
The Organic Tannat of Winery Frey matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, leg of lamb with baked potatoes or breaded veal cutlets.
Details and technical informations about Winery Frey's Organic 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.
Informations about the Winery Frey
The Winery Frey is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Redwood Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Redwood Valley
The wine region of Redwood Valley is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Onward or the Domaine Folk Machine produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Redwood Valley are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Redwood Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or microbio.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Arching
A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.
