A thick-skinned, deeply tannic red grape, Tannat is the dominant variety of Madiran in southwest France and the signature grape of Uruguay. The wines are dark, powerful, heavily tannic and ageworthy — sometimes softened by micro-oxygenation (a technique invented in Madiran). Uruguay's coastal vineyards produce a less austere style. Worth knowing for its health-positive polyphenol content as much as its uncompromising structure.
Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Tannat across Portuguese online retailers — 28 in the catalogue.
Tannat wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Lisboa, Península de Setúbal, Alentejo, Tejo, Mendoza.
A thick-skinned, deeply tannic red grape, Tannat is the dominant variety of Madiran in southwest France and the signature grape of Uruguay. The wines are dark, powerful, heavily tannic and ageworthy — sometimes softened by micro-oxygenation (a technique invented in Madiran). Uruguay's coastal vineyards produce a less…
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