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\"maydie\"A surprising concoction from a respected Madiran producer, which challenges the perception of the rich tannic Tannat grape from southwest France. It almost sounds a contradiction in terms, and another of those rather dubious French inventions which I have always suspected were just a way to re-invent unwanted left-over grape juice!
\nThe Birmingham Post (3 April 2008)<\/a> featured Maydie Tannat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mention sweet red wine and a lot of people would be fetching their coats, but fortified vins de liqueur, made in a similar way to port, are very popular in France.<\/p>\n

And although Maydie may sound a bit ominous translated into English, it certainly has a more than lively personality.<\/p>\n

It’s produced by the Laplace family from Tannat grapes at Ch\u00e2teau d’Aydie in the Madiran region in the south-west of France.<\/p>\n

Leave this fascinating wine in a glass for a few moments and the powerful scents begin to waft around the room: blackberry, licorice, menthol, elderberry.<\/p>\n

It’s thick, densely dark purple and you might expect a correspondingly muscular flavour, so that the sweetness comes almost as a surprise – damsons and baked plum crumble disarmingly balancing the obvious sturdy tannin structure and high alcohol (17 per cent).<\/p>\n

The thick-skinned Tannat grapes are also high in polyphenols, powerful antioxidants which are claimed to be good for your heart.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Maydie is available from The Wine Society for \u00a310.95 per 50cl bottle (see www.thewinesociety.com<\/a>). A similar idea based on the Malbec grape in Cahors is made by Chateau de Chambert called Rogomme<\/strong>, available from HG Wines<\/a> in London.<\/p>\n

For more info on Chateau d’Aydie and Madiran wines see www.frenchduck.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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