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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Franck Balthazar
Cornas Red 2023
72,90 €
Favorite
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Gains in depth every year
Franck Balthazar
Cornas Red 2022
73,90 €
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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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Azienda agricola Arianna Occhipinti
TERRE SICILIANE IGT Red 2024
24,90 €
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SO² free
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An explosion of fruit! A real pleasure...
Domaine Jérôme Jouret
Vin de France Red 2025
11,90 €
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SO² free
Fullness/freshness combo... just for you!
Domaine Breton
Bourgueil Red 2023
20,50 €
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Clos de la Barthassade
Vin de France Red 2023
47,50 €
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A bomb
Jean Paul - Charly Thevenet
Morgon Red 2024
27,90 €
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SO² free
The expression of a terroir!
Domaine Cruchandeau
Nuits Saint Georges Red 2023
55,90 €
SO² free
Great aromatic richness!
Les Cailloux du Paradis
Vin de France Red 2019
58,00 €
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"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.
