Winery Montes Toscanini Carlos Montes 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Carlos Montes Tannat of the Winery Montes Toscanini is in the top 50 of wines of Canelones.
Taste structure of the Carlos Montes Tannat from the Winery Montes Toscanini
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Tannic
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In the mouth the Carlos Montes Tannat of Winery Montes Toscanini 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 Carlos Montes Tannat of Winery Montes Toscanini in the region of Canelones often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Carlos Montes Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Carlos Montes Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Carlos Montes Tannat
The Carlos Montes Tannat of Winery Montes Toscanini matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, lamb tagine with apricots or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Montes Toscanini's Carlos Montes 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 Carlos Montes Tannat from Winery Montes Toscanini are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Montes Toscanini
The Winery Montes Toscanini is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 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.
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The word of the wine: Flavor
Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.
