Other
Estate Tannat
Applegate Valley · Southern Oregon · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Tannat
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Applegate Valley · Southern Oregon
- Appellation
- Applegate Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
charcoal-grilled steak · roast lamb
Rated vintages
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201490 pts
Troon is going all in on Tannat, and this latest release—all estate-grown—marks a dive into natural winemaking. That means hand-picked, foot-stomped, native yeast and no additions during fermentation. Smooth, almost burnished to a fine gloss, this has dense fruit flavors of blue…
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201389 pts
Tannat is a rarity anywhere in the USA, but especially in Oregon. Yet it does well at this southern location, producing a full-bodied and forward wine with a potent flavor mix of black fruit and leather, cedar and espresso. The highlights of smoke and charred wood are unrestrain…