Bodega Garzón is a new Uruguayan winery producing outstanding, limited production, estate-grown wines. The eminent Italian enologist Alberto Antonini leads the winemaking team, which in 2015 inaugurated a new, world-class, LEED-certified winery. We review the Tannat and Albariño wines currently imported to the US. Tannat, of course, is Uruguay’s signature grape, and the 2013 Bodega Garzón Tannat is excellent, and …
Warm weather calls for lighter refreshments, but don’t think you need to stop drinking red wines just because temperatures are high. Instead, try a few with juicy, ripe fruit flavors. Look for freshness instead of robust richness, ensuring they won’t weigh you and your palate down. Here are a few options to consider for summer enjoyment. (Some selections were sent …
As the fourth largest wine producer in South America (after Chile, Argentina and Brazil), Uruguay is making its move onto the world stage of wine. Indeed, tiny Uruguay shares the same latitude as many other top grape growing regions including, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The French grape tannat is the star of the show, brought to Uruguay …
Bright and zesty varietal produced by an emergent family estate in the rising wine region of Garzón, Uruguay. With only limited-production, estate-grown wines, this is the only winery in the region to bottle Albariño.4LMagazine
People applaud when watching the sunset in Punta del Este. Gazing over the sea in one of South America’s most famous and chic Atlantic coast resort towns, they clap as the sun disappears into the horizon and fall silent before the reddened sky hanging over the water. Then they make a toast. With just under 9,000 hectares of vineyards, Uruguay …
Showing off a range of wines from his partnership with Bodega Garzón in Uruguay, Alberto Antonini expressed a preference for cement tanks and large untoasted casks when it comes to making more upmarket wines. «Barrels are very negative,» he insisted. «We don’t need barrels – the world of wine is already full of different flavours.» TheDrinkBusiness
Introducing the latest releases from Bodega Garzón, an estate owned by Argentine entrepreneur Alejandro Bulgheroni, Antonini expressed his excitement about these vineyards’ location in the Maldonado district near Punta del Este and highlighted the sharp contrast with Canelones. TheDrinkBusiness
Uruguay’s signature grape varietal, Tannat offers a structured and age-worthy wine, but that doesn’t prevent this version from serving up immediate and quite charming pleasure. Forbes
Tannat like you###comillasimple###ve never tasted it! Uruguay does it. Delectable
