Winery PizzornoReserva Select Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tannat and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Reserva Select Blend of the Winery Pizzorno is in the top 80 of wines of Uruguay and in the top 30 of wines of Canelones.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserva Select Blend of Winery Pizzorno in the region of Canelones often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Select Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Select Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Select Blend
The Reserva Select Blend of Winery Pizzorno matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick meatloaf or duck legs with confit potatoes.
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 Reserva Select Blend from Winery Pizzorno are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2010 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Pizzorno
The Winery Pizzorno is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Canelones to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Canelones
Uruguay's main region north of Montevideo (~90% of national output). National star Tannat: powerful, structured reds with signature notes of blackberry, black plum, violet, leather, tobacco and spice, firm tannins and notable ageing potential — more Tannat planted here than in Madiran, its birthplace. Also round Merlot, peppery Cabernet Franc, spicy Syrah. Fresh saline Albarino whites.
The word of the wine: Alcohol
A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.
