Antigua Bodega Stagnari - 'Osiris' Tannat 2011
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Antigua Bodega Stagnari - 'Osiris' Tannat 2011
"Only a wine crafted from selected grapes from a privileged terroir and only our best vintages would honour the Egyptian god who educated man in agriculture and taught his people the art of grape-growing.
Aged in American oak barrels for 12 months, reaching a perfect balance between fruit and wood.
On the nose: complex aromas of blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and violets that harmonise with spicy and toasted notes as a result of the oak ageing.
Full-bodied, well balanced, mouth filling with ripe tannins and a complex, persistent and seductive finish.
The wine is bottled without cold stabilisation in order to retain its complexity. Sometimes, small natural substances may appear, but they do not affect the sensory quality of the wine.
Ideal to pair with red meats, roasted meat such as deer or boar, strong cheese and chocolate.
We recommend decanting for an hour."
--------THE PRODUCER--------
Antigua Bodega Stagnari
Antigua Bodega Stagnari are actually one of the oldest wineries in all of Uruguay whom have had vineyards since the mid 1920s. It hasn't changed hands from the family Stagnari who set it up all those years ago and they are producing, now, some of the most exciting wines across the country, or arguably across south America.
--------THE GRAPE--------
Tannat
Tannat got a claim to a fame in the early 2000s thanks to its high anthocyanin levels thanks to its high tannin content (from the red grape skins) as it was said to have a high level of resveratrol (an anti-cancer compound). Long before that bit of press came about, Tannat is home in Madiran in the southwest of France and more recently it is found a home in Uruguay. In both of these countries it is often blended with Cabernet Sauvigon or Merlot to help soften its high tannins.
--------THE REGION--------
Uruguay
Whilst it is still in its infancy it is now the fourth most important wine producing country in South America. The spicy and chunky reds made from Tannat are what has put it on the map.
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