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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A success! And it has good aging potential...
Domaine Aléofane
Saint Joseph Red 2024
31,90 €
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Power and finesse
La Petite Baigneuse
Maury Red 2023
35,90 €
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SO² free
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Domaine des Roches Neuves
Saumur-Champigny Red 2024
35,90 €
Domaine des Roches Neuves
Saumur-Champigny Red 2024
23,90 €
Still on youth but...!
Elian Da Ros
Côtes du Marmandais Red 2021
40,20 €
The expression of a terroir!
Antoine Lienhardt
Nuits Saint Georges Red 2024
72,00 €
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SO² free
On sale!
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SO² free
Fresh and generous
Château Barouillet
Vin de France Red 2025
19,90 €
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New
Une bouche gourmande et fluide !
Domaine Marcel Richaud
Côtes du Rhône Red 2025
15,90 €
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SO² free
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SO² free
Domaine des Roches Neuves
Saumur-Champigny Red 2024
39,90 €
TOPISSIME. A 'classy' South-West !...
Elian Da Ros
Côtes du Marmandais Red 2023
27,50 €
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A pure Grenache that will do you good!
Domaine Padié
Vin de France Red 2023
25,90 €
SO² free
Great aromatic richness!
Les Cailloux du Paradis
Vin de France Red 2020
55,00 €
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New
Clos de la Barthassade
Vin de France Red 2024
47,90 €
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SO² free
New
Favorite
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What a juice!
Domaine Chandon de Briailles
Pernand-Vergelesses Red 2023
115,00 €
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SO² free
An elegant Syrah
La Ferme des 7 Lunes
Saint Joseph Red 2022
39,80 €
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SO² free
On sale!
Domaine des Roches Neuves
Saumur-Champigny Red 2023
42,50 €
Favorite
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Young indeed but what a touch!
Domaine Pierre André
Chateauneuf du Pape Red 2023
46,90 €
"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.
