Winery Lidio CarraroElos Touriga Nacional - Tannat
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tannat and the Touriga nacional.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Elos Touriga Nacional - Tannat of the Winery Lidio Carraro is in the top 10 of wines of Encruzilhada do Sul.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Elos Touriga Nacional - Tannat of Winery Lidio Carraro in the region of Rio Grande do Sul often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or violet.
Food and wine pairings with Elos Touriga Nacional - Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Elos Touriga Nacional - Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Elos Touriga Nacional - Tannat
The Elos Touriga Nacional - Tannat of Winery Lidio Carraro matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras or spring pie with manson.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lidio Carraro's Elos Touriga Nacional - 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 Elos Touriga Nacional - Tannat from Winery Lidio Carraro are 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Lidio Carraro
The Winery Lidio Carraro is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Encruzilhada do Sul to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Encruzilhada do Sul
Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) in the heart of the Serra do Sudeste, the state's main emerging zone, granite and schist soils, temperate Atlantic climate. Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature red: structured and fresh with blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, pepper and an herbal touch, firm tannins and acidity preserved by altitude. Supple Merlot and dense Tannat complement. Taut Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon Blanc in whites, base for sparkling wines.
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: Table wine
A category of wine with no geographical indication on the label, often resulting from blends between wines from different vineyards in France or the EU. These wines are now called "wines without geographical indication" (and "French wines" if they come from the national territory).
