Tannic Red Wine : Our Selection
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Main grape varieties Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Mourvèdre.
Tasting advice Decant in advance for young wines. Serve at around 18°/20°. Cold temperatures tighten wines, accentuating tannins.
Food & Wine Rich, round, 'fat' dishes to soften the wine's power
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SO² free
Fresh and generous
Chateau Barouillet
Vin de France Red 2024
9,90 €
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THE wine of the Winery
Domaine Marcel Richaud
Cairanne Red 2023
20,90 €
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On sale!
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Spicy fruitiness... and a lovely character.
Les Terres Promises
Vin de Pays de la Sainte-Baume Red 2023
15,90 €
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SO² free
A Patchwork version of Jeff
Mas Coutelou
Vin de France Red 2022
13,90 €
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Full of fruit and energy
Maxime Magnon
Vin de France Red 2023
20,80 €
The elegance behind the ardor! A fine 'nature' wine...
Chateau Le Puy
Vin de France Red 2020
35,90 €
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SO² free
Favorite
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A bomb
Jean Paul - Charly Thevenet
Morgon Red 2024
16,90 €
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Le Trousseau de FanFan
Jean-François Ganevat
Côtes du Jura Red 2023
78,00 €
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SO² free
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SO² free
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A serious wine
Maison en Belles Lies
Aloxe-Corton Red 2022
49,90 €
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You'd have to be crazy to do without it.
Jean Claude Lapalu
Brouilly Red 2022
33,90 €
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Mini basket at 350 euros!
Thierry Allemand
Cornas Red 2022
240,00 €
"What's a tannic red wine?"
What is tannin?
Tannin is a natural component found in grape seeds and skins. A wine is also said to be tannic when it is aged in oak barrels, a wood containing tannin.
This component brings power to the wine and a sensation of astringency: the drying sensation we can feel in the mouth when tasting a tannic red wine.
Which wines are the most tannic?
A tannic wine will never be white or rosé. In fact, this specificity of wine is only found in red wines, but also in orange wines! Maceration of this white wine, vinified like a red wine, gives it tannin.
The power of grape tannin is found in the South West, the Rhône Valley and the mythical regions of Bordeaux and Languedoc. So you're more likely to find a tannic wine in the southern half of France.
As for grape varieties, you'll find plenty of tannin in Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Mourvèdre.
The particularities of tannic red wine.
The taste of a tannic red depends on the location of the grapes: from bitter to toasty to leathery.
A tannic red wine has a high aging potential. It balances out with age and becomes increasingly harmonious when tasted.
The aromas found in a tannic wine depend on where the grapes were grown: from bitter to toasty, from leathery to tobacco.
