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Tannat
A black grape from the Pyrenees vineyards, and the backbone of Madiran. It gives very tannic, deeply coloured, lively wines built for ageing. French plantings have stayed between about 2,800 and 3,300 ha since 1979.
The grape of Madiran
Madiran reds are blends made mainly from Tannat, with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Fer. The specification says that in the 18th century Fer and Bouchy (Cabernet Franc) were the old varieties, and Tannat was added as markets asked for very coloured, tannic wines. Destemming is compulsory, and the wines are aged long enough for the tannins to soften.
The vine is fairly vigorous, usually pruned long and trellised, and is sensitive to mites and leafhoppers and a little to grey rot. Its bunches are large and its berries small to medium. In France it covered 4,192 ha in 1958 and 2,837 ha in 2018.
How it connects
Grape variety
- related Fer Servadou
Wine region
- grows Salta
- grows Uruguay
- grows Canelones
- grows Campanha Gaúcha
- grows South-West France
- grows Cahors
- grows Madiran
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RecipeAligotAubrac, Laguiole, France
Grape varietyFer Servadou- Wine regionCahorsCahors, France
- Wine regionCampanha GaúchaSantana do Livramento (municipality), Brazil
- Wine regionCanelonesCanelones (city), Uruguay
- Wine regionMadiranMadiran, France
- Wine regionSaltaCafayate, Argentina
- Wine regionSouth-West FranceCahors, France
- Wine regionUruguayUruguay (national overview), Uruguay
Grape varietyCabernet Franc
