This varietal has been one of the most successful products of the winery and in earlier editions received not only accolades from connoisseurs but also recognition in its place of origin: Galicia, as a result of which the production was soon sold out. As previously announced, to accompany the product excellence, Bouza acquired a bottle imported from France with fine shape and, for the second year, Stelvin Lux screw cap closure.
For ten years, the winery in Canelón Chico has been producing Don Próspero Tannat Maceración Carbónica, a key product to understand the versatility of the tannat variety, a wine ideal for those who do not like it, which reached an increasing demand in recent years. Close to the launching of the 2010 vintage, Carlos Pizzorno explains this method of production, for his winery is the only one that commercializes this wine in Uruguay.
In a very exclusive event, the winery Uruka Fine Wines , recently incorporated to Wines of Uruguay, presented at the Wine Club Cava Privada its new product Tannat Roble Ecológico 2009, the only Uruguayan wine made following biodynamic farming and winemaking practices.
A variety introduced in Uruguay by the Lahusen family, founder of Los Cerros de San Juan more than 150 years ago, the Gewürztraminer grape is unusual in the country. The winery now managed by the Terra family, honoring their ancestors, has continued to cultivate it and has created with it very successful wines like Lahusen Gewürztraminer, and now releases this exquisite sweet wine.
For Gabriel Pisano, working at the family winery means not only continuing a tradition, but also contributing with skills learned in different parts of the world where he was trained, and adding innovations which are a result of his own creativity. During the VIII Salón Conrad del Vino Fino in Punta del Este he told us one of his recent experiences, how he made the Open Barrel, a limited edition wine now sold in Canada and that the visitors to the Fair were able to taste and praise.
The therapeutic benefits of wine have ancient tradition, but nowadays with science-based grounding, we know that the Tannat grape has the highest content in resveratrol, an antioxidant very important to health. Wine therapy treatments are performed worldwide, and Uruguay also follows this trend at the Sheraton in Colonia del Sacramento.
As part of the 2010 new products plan, which will also include a Pinot Noir and Tempranillo in line Catamayor line, the winery from Las Piedras is introducing a Tannat liqueur, a product that was missing in that line and the winery.
The winery, which since 2007 has participated in the market of sparkling wines with the well known María Zarranz launches a limited edition of 1326 numbered bottles of this new product. A unique gift for the approaching Christmas season.
The winery in Santos Lugares awaits the arrival of the summer season with a red wine -an assemblage of Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc- young, fresh and fruity; and a rosé wine -same proportions of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon- fruity and very nice to palate.
The winery owned by Pablo Fallabrino and Mariana Cerutti launched its new product: a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat with 18 months in oak barrels, which completes their line of reserve wines aimed at their target market: the United States of America.