Red grapeSommo grape guide

Tarrango

Tarrango wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Light
Origin
Australia
Top region
Victoria
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Tarrango is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Victoria, Australia.

Structurally it lands at light body, low tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for raspberry, strawberry and grapey.

The regions that matter for it are Victoria.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, low vigour and a preference for hot.

Watch for the synonyms: Tarrango.

At the table it suits barbecue chilli-lime chicken, rustic pork sausages and warm roast vegetable salad with feta.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
Low
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
raspberrystrawberrygrapey
Styles
light red

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 barbecue chilli-lime chicken
02 rustic pork sausages
03 warm roast vegetable salad with feta

Also labelled.

Tarrango.

Bottles to look for.

  • Brown Brothers 'John G. Brown Explorer Series' Tarrango, Victoria, Australia
  • Brown Brothers Tarrango, Victoria, Australia

Tarrango: common questions

01.
What does Tarrango taste like?
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Tarrango tastes of raspberry, strawberry and grapey. Structurally it lands at light body, low tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Tarrango from?
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Tarrango originates in Victoria, Australia.
03.
Where is Tarrango grown?
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The key regions for Tarrango are Victoria.
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What food pairs with Tarrango?
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Pour it with barbecue chilli-lime chicken, rustic pork sausages and warm roast vegetable salad with feta.
05.
What else is Tarrango called?
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Tarrango is also labelled Tarrango.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Australia.

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