Tannat
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release, as its powerful tannin structure allows it to age gracefully.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-cooked cassoulet, strong blue cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Scheid Vineyards' estate-grown Tannat is a bold exploration of a grape historically famous for its fierce tannins in South West France's Madiran region. In the warm, sheltered microclimate of the Hames Valley AVA in southern Monterey County, Scheid has found the ideal terroir to coax out the grape's rich, dark fruit character while softening its rustic edges. The dramatic diurnal temperature shifts of Hames Valley—where hot days are followed by chilly nights cooled by breezes from Monterey Bay—allow the grapes to achieve phenolic ripeness and concentrated flavors while preserving vibrant natural acidity. Aged in oak barrels, this single-varietal bottling showcases Tannat's signature ink-dark color, robust structure, and complex layers of blackberry, plum, and spice, offering a California twist on an Old World classic.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Scheid Vineyards blev grundlagt i 1972 af Al Scheid og er en pionervirksomhed beliggende i hjertet af Salinas Valley i Californiens Monterey County. Gennem fem årtier har den familieejede vingård udvidet sit virke til tolv unikke vinmarker, hvor man udnytter den markante, kølende havbrise fra Monterey Bay til at dyrke en bred vifte af druesorter. Vingården er dybt engageret i bæredygtighed, drives udelukkende af vedvarende vindenergi og arbejder efter strenge, certificerede bæredygtige principper. Scheid Vineyards er anerkendt for sin alsidige portefølje af levende hvid-, rød- og rosévine og fremstiller både roste enkeltdruevine på eksempelvis Cabernet Sauvignon, Albariño og Barbera samt håndværksmæssige cuvéer som deres Claret Reserve.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Tannat