Marichal Vermut Flores Rojo 18% - 700mls

Marichal Vermut Flores Rojo 18% - 700mls

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Description

Vermouth Flores is then born from a very personal Tannat wine, but it is also delicate, and this is due in large part to the combination of twenty-seven (yes, 27) different botanicals that make up its formula. Is it a secret formula? No, but it's worth a check with a lot of zeros. However, we can trust you that among them the Wormwood, Cardamom, Gentian, Quina and Coriander stand out.

 

--------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.