Tannic Red Wine : Our Selection
Surprised by so much fruit? Yes
Cosse Maisonneuve
Cahors Red 2021
13,80 €
The great vintage of Winery
Domaine Thillardon
Chénas Red 2022
34,90 €
The historic vintage of Winery
Domaine Bobinet
Saumur Champigny Red 2019
26,50 €
Very elegant wine
Thomas CHANY
Vin de France Red 2023
13,90 €
A big slap in the face!
La Porte Saint Jean
Saumur Red 2021
54,90 €
Le friand du cab' franc
Domaine des Frères
Chinon Red 2022
17,50 €
Still on youth but...!
Elian Da Ros
Côtes du Marmandais Red 2019
35,40 €
The big boys' drink ;)
Jean Claude Lapalu
Vin de France Red 2022
26,50 €
A strange Grape variety for a VERY GREAT WINE!
Les Cailloux du Paradis
Vin de France Red 2022
37,00 €
Beautiful structure.
Clos des Vins d'Amour
Maury Red 2022
14,90 €
A deep and dense wine
Thibault Ducroux
Fleurie Red 2022
18,50 €
15,90 €
An elegant Syrah
La Ferme des 7 Lunes
St Joseph St Joseph Red 2021
39,80 €
A powerful and elegant wine
Favourite
Patrick Rols
Vin de Pays de l'Aveyron Red 2019
17,90 €
A trousseau de garde
Domaine Morel
Côtes du Jura Red 2023
33,90 €
"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.