Bodegas Carrau Castel Pujol Tannat
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 Castel Pujol Tannat of the Bodegas Carrau is in the top 50 of wines of Las Violetas.
Taste structure of the Castel Pujol Tannat from the Bodegas Carrau
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Tannic
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In the mouth the Castel Pujol Tannat of Bodegas Carrau in the region of Canelones is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Castel Pujol Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Castel Pujol Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Castel Pujol Tannat
The Castel Pujol Tannat of Bodegas Carrau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, navarin of lamb or wild rabbit with cider.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Carrau's Castel Pujol 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 Castel Pujol Tannat from Bodegas Carrau are 2017, 2015, 2016, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Bodegas Carrau
The Bodegas Carrau is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 75 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.
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The word of the wine: Vine
Climbing shrubs with woody stems called shoots that produce grapes in clusters.