The wine region of Cerro Chapeu is located in the region of Rivera of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cerro Chapeu or the Domaine Bodegas Carrau produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cerro Chapeu are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cerro Chapeu often reveals types of flavors of blueberry, raspberry or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried fruit or microbio.
In the mouth of Cerro Chapeu is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Cerro Chapeu, producing 41 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cerro Chapeu go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
In recent years, more and more people have been paying attention to Uruguay’s wine scene thanks to the distinctive identity of its coastal regions, which are swept by winds from the Atlantic Ocean and the Río de la Plata. The country’s proximity to the ocean and one of the largest rivers on the planet means that the vintage effect is quite prominent here. Each harvest depends on the rainfall, sun and strength of the winds experienced that year. Today, Uruguay has around 5,966ha under vine distri ...
Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone. Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...
The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...
