Bodegas CarrauCastel Pujol Altos Tannat - Merlot
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 Castel Pujol Altos Tannat - Merlot of the Bodegas Carrau is in the top 30 of wines of Las Violetas.
Food and wine pairings with Castel Pujol Altos Tannat - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Castel Pujol Altos Tannat - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Castel Pujol Altos Tannat - Merlot
The Castel Pujol Altos Tannat - Merlot of Bodegas Carrau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked lasagna or my mother's rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Carrau's Castel Pujol Altos Tannat - Merlot.
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 Castel Pujol Altos Tannat - Merlot from Bodegas Carrau are 2018, 2019, 2014, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Bodegas Carrau
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Presses
The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.
