Tannic Red Wine : Our Selection
Main regions :
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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A big slap in the face!
La Porte Saint Jean
Vin de France Red 2023
54,90 €
On sale!
Bloody!
Fonterenza
Brunello di Montalcino Red 2013
€99.00
€88.90
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Harmonious floral and spicy!
Domaine Aléofane
Crozes-Hermitage Red 2024
25,90 €
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Ma qué souperrbe!
Azienda agricola Arianna Occhipinti
TERRE SICILIANE IGT Red 2024
24,90 €
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SO² free
New
Fresh and generous
Château Barouillet
Vin de France Red 2025
9,90 €
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SO² free
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Clos de la Barthassade
Vin de France Red 2023
47,50 €
SO² free
Great aromatic richness!
Les Cailloux du Paradis
Vin de France Red 2019
54,00 €
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Full of fruit and energy
Maxime Magnon
Vin de France Red 2024
19,90 €
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SO² free
Always elegant. Magical!!!
Antoine Lienhardt
Gevrey Chambertin Red
84,90 €
A bomb
Jean Paul - Charly Thevenet
Morgon Red 2024
27,90 €
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SO² free
On sale!
The expression of a terroir!
Domaine Cruchandeau
Nuits Saint Georges Red 2023
55,90 €
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The big boys' drink ;)
Jean Claude Lapalu
Vin de France Red 2024
26,90 €
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On sale!
A Cornas that highlights the fruit and expresses its terroir
Domaine Aléofane
Cornas Red 2023
49,90 €
45,90 €
"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.
