Bodegas Carrau - Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot

Bodegas CarrauCasa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot of Bodegas Carrau is a red wine from the region of Las Violetas of Canelones.
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 Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot of the Bodegas Carrau is in the top 50 of wines of Las Violetas.

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The Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot of Bodegas Carrau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades or rabbit with cider and apples.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Carrau's Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot - 2018
In the top 50 of of Las Violetas wines
Average rating: 311100
Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot - 2015
In the top 50 of of Las Violetas wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot - 2014
In the top 50 of of Las Violetas wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot - 2010
In the top 50 of of Las Violetas wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500

The best vintages of Casa de Varzi Tannat - Merlot from Bodegas Carrau are 2015, 2014, 2018, 2010

Informations about the Bodegas Carrau

The winery offers 91 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Las Violetas in the region of Canelones

The Bodegas Carrau is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in the of Las Violetas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Canelones
In the top 950 of of Uruguay wines
In the top 55 of of Las Violetas wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Las Violetas

The wine region of Las Violetas is located in the region of Canelones of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouza or the Domaine Bouza produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Las Violetas are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Las Violetas often reveals types of flavors of oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or non oak.


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: Short

Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").

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