Santiago - 2-10-2013 at 04:33 PM
Had a bottle of this last night while dining at the local Peruvian restaurant. Pretty good, never heard of this varietal.
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Tannat
bajaguy - 2-10-2013 at 04:45 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannat
Hook - 2-10-2013 at 05:36 PM
So, what was the tannin level like? That varietal is supposed to be rather high in tannins. Was the pct. of tannat pretty high?
Santiago - 2-10-2013 at 06:11 PM
Hook,
very little tannins - from the wiki that BG posted the tannins are not expressed in the S.A. plantings. Apparently, it is Uruguay's national grape
and they have been making this varietal for years. Who knew?
Valle del Ica is at 1400 feet and is arid, almost desert. Intipalka started from new plantings in the late 1990s. That's everything I know.
woody with a view - 2-10-2013 at 06:17 PM
what is the place you ate at?
Santiago - 2-10-2013 at 07:01 PM
Peru dining room: thttp://www.lahuacarestaurant.com/ Really good food, by the way.
woody with a view - 2-10-2013 at 07:20 PM
that looks outstanding!
capt. mike - 2-13-2013 at 09:00 AM
good octane!
Santiago - 2-13-2013 at 07:55 PM
Funny about Tannat; I've since found a number of local NorCal winneries who grow a few rows to use as blend. Most after discovering it on trips to
south america.
Veddy veddy interesting.....