Winery Gimenez MendezLYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium
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.
Taste structure of the LYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium from the Winery Gimenez Mendez
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the LYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium of Winery Gimenez Mendez in the region of Canelones is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the LYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium of Winery Gimenez Mendez in the region of Canelones often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with LYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium
Pairings that work perfectly with LYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium
Original food and wine pairings with LYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium
The LYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium of Winery Gimenez Mendez matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, navarin of lamb or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).
Details and technical informations about Winery Gimenez Mendez's LYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium.
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 LYM Tannat - Tannat Blend de Blend Premium from Winery Gimenez Mendez are 2009, 2006
Informations about the Winery Gimenez Mendez
The Winery Gimenez Mendez is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Canelones to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
News related to this wine
The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne
Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https: ...
A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation
This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...
The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere
Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...
The word of the wine: Press (wine)
In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).
