Lynfred WineryTannat
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
The Tannat of the Lynfred Winery is in the top 40 of wines of Illinois.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tannat of Lynfred Winery in the region of Illinois often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Tannat
The Tannat of Lynfred Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef.
Details and technical informations about Lynfred Winery'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 Lynfred Winery are 2012, 2011, 0, 2013
Informations about the Lynfred Winery
The Lynfred Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Illinois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Illinois
Illinois is a U. S. state located South of the Great Lakes region and bordered by Missouri to the west and Indiana to the east. The state is one of the fastest-growing wine producers in the United States; the number of wineries doubled in the late 1990s and now stands at over 100.
The word of the wine: OIV
International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.
