![[SOLD-OUT] Alto de la Ballena Tannat Merlot Cabernet Franc 2010](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-lifkcwga8l/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/15440/8536/apikn8vjv__18413.1593417472.jpg?c=1 "[SOLD-OUT] Alto de la Ballena Tannat Merlot Cabernet Franc 2010")
A powerful and full-bodied Uruguayan specialty: the perfect big red pairing for steak!
This wine's age makes for superb drinking now.
Grape Variety: 50% Tannat, 35% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.
Tasting Notes: Intense garnet red color. On the nose it is complex, prevailing aromas of plums and blackberries with subtle notes of dried fruits and a sweet touch of tobacco. In the mouth it is soft and rounded, with good structure and intense flavour with hints of black olives. It is a harmonious wine, with a lingering finish.
Vineyard: Sierra de la Ballena, Maldonado, Uruguay.
Age of the Vineyard: 11 years
Time of Harvest: March 2010
Altitude: 80 metres above sea level
Harvest Method: By hand in small boxes.
Winemaking: Grapes were in optimal maturity, we produced this blended wine of special qualities. Each grape was fermented separately, following the best winemaking techniques, and then blended to integrate them into a particular bouquet.
Winemaker: Paula Pivel and Soledad Mello. Advisor: Duncan Killiner
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
Volume: 750 ml
Ageing: Tannat was aged for 9 months in American oak barrels.
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