Top 100 wines of Central
Discover the top 100 best wines of Central as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Central and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Central
The wine region of Central of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine El Capricho or the Domaine El Capricho produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central often reveals types of flavors of plum, leather or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.
In the mouth of Central is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Central, producing 19 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
News from the vineyard of Central
Drinks industry ramps up efforts to raise money in aid of Ukraine crisis
In addition to the fine wine auctions reported on previously by Decanter, further initiatives have been set up to raise money for those in crisis. UK-based wine importer Les Caves de Pyrene has been helping to relocate families fleeing from war-torn Ukraine and settle them in safe havens across Europe, in accommodation provided by the importer’s European winemakers. To help cover the logistical costs of relocating families, the importer has announced it will hold a fundraising auction and charit ...
Asolo Prosecco – Young at heart, wise in spirit
I n 2009 Prosecco was re-mapped in sweeping changes that created an extensive new zone for the production of Prosecco DOC and elevated the traditional growing areas of Valdobbiadene-Conegliano to DOCG, Italy’s top denomination. At that time, one might have overlooked the fact that the new legislation also created a small, independent DOCG for Asolo Prosecco to the west of the river Piave. The sparkling wines of the area had low visibility, producers were few and production was limited. However t ...
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...