For a long time, this tannic grape variety was responsible for giving the wines of the Southwest their rustic and unsophisticated reputation. However, with improved winemaking technology and the efforts of passionate, ambitious winegrowers, Tannat has regained its reputation as a noble grape variety. A hearty grape, it produces deeply colored, powerful wines and its tannins can be tamed to be more smooth and round while retaining their aging potential. Tannat is the leading grape variety of the Madiran appellation in southern Aquitaine, but it is also found in the neighboring AOCs of B?arn and Tursan as well as in the C?tes de Saint Mont VDQS.

Where is this variety grown?
Sud-Ouest, Val de Loire