Marichal - 'Reserve Collection' Tannat 2020

Marichal - 'Reserve Collection' Tannat 2020

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"This has got guts to it, no mistake in that. From the get go we are talking baking spices with clove and cardamom coming to mind, these tie in well with the general smoky and meaty tones that ripple through this wine. It has a good, solid core of ripe black fruit flavours, too. The palate is rich and textural with just enough oak there without being overbearing. A nice long finish with black plums and liquorice the whole way along."

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Bodega Marichal

Bodega Marichal has got a long history in winemaking from back in the Canary Islands off Spain's eastern coastline. The Marichal family emigrated to Uruguay in the 1910s and finally decided to set up a family winery in the late 1930s. Ever since then they have been producing a range of interesting and exciting wines which help to give Uruguay a place in the wine world.

 

--------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.