Winery KranskopTannat
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tannat of Winery Kranskop in the region of Western Cape 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 Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Tannat
The Tannat of Winery Kranskop matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kranskop's 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 Tannat from Winery Kranskop are 2017, 2016, 2013, 2015
Informations about the Winery Kranskop
The Winery Kranskop is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Klaasvoogds to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Klaasvoogds
The wine region of Klaasvoogds is located in the region of Robertson of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kranskop or the Domaine Kranskop produce mainly wines red, sweet and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Klaasvoogds are Tannat, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Klaasvoogds often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
The wine region of Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
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