Domaine Monte de Luz Tannat 2007
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An intensely-colored, concentrated wine that is full of fruit. Try it and see why Uruguay is being acclaimed for its Tannats. A fantastic value.
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Release Notes:
Tannat was brought to Uruguay in the 1870s by Basque immigrants. Uruguay’s unique soil and climate proved to be ideal for Tannat, allowing it to consistently achieve full, perfect ripeness. Today, more Tannat is grown in Uruguay than in its native Madiran and Irouléguy in southwest France. Monte de Luz’s winemaker, Patrick Soye, has years of experience working with Tannat in Madiran and has produced a very good wine. From low-yielding vines to a manual harvest, every effort is made to obtain the best fruit. This is a concentrated and elegant wine that highlights the personality of Tannat.
Tasting Notes:
A dark garnet color with a violet rim, this wine provides a concentrated nose of ripe red fruit with plum, cherry and mineral notes. It is a round wine with dense, powerful, juicy, ripe fruit flavors and soft, smooth tannins before a long and elegant finish. Tannat is ideal with red meats on the grill, lamb, cheeses, roast duck, and tarragon chicken. This wine can cellar for 3 to 5 years.
The vineyards of Monte de Luz in the foothills of the Mahoma Mountains.
Winery:
Monte de Luz's vineyards in San Jose were planted in 2000. Its owners consulted Gabriel Gallot, the reputed geologist, and, after much searching, discovered one of the best vineyard sites in... Read more
Region:
San Jose is the best region of Uruguay. Its location, on the Atlantic Coast just across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires, gives it a temperate maritime climate with... Read more
Country:
Overview
Uruguay is another great South American wine producer that is only just beginning to be discovered. Like Argentina and Chile, the first grapevines were brought to Uruguay by Spanish settlers during... Read more
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