The best wines of Uruguay

Discover the best wines of Uruguay as well as the best winemakers of Uruguay and estates of Uruguay to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Uruguay and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Uruguay by region

Looking for a good wine of Uruguay among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Uruguay. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Uruguay with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Uruguay

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Uruguay

Red wines from the region of Uruguay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or duck breast in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Uruguay

On the nose the red wine of the region of Uruguay. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, licorice or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Uruguay. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Uruguay

  • 2019With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.42/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Uruguay

  • Tannat
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Uruguay

A wine route planned in the region of Uruguay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Uruguay.

Discovering the wine region of Uruguay

Uruguay is the fourth largest wine producing country in Chile/south-region">South America. Wine Grapes have been grown here for more than 250 years, although commercial viticulture only began in the second half of the 19th century, about two centuries after Chile and Argentina. In recent decades, Uruguayan wine has quietly and steadily emerged on the world wine market, not as dramatically as that of its larger neighbors, but with a promising Balance and confidence. No summary of Uruguayan wine is complete without mentioning Tannat, the robust, Tannic red wine that has played a key role in the country's rise to prominence.

Just as Chile has its Carmenere and Argentina its Malbec, Tannat has become Uruguay's "iconic" grape. The first Tannat vines to arrive here were shipped across the Atlantic by 19th century settlers from the Basque Country (the autonomous communities between southern France and Northern Spain). Don Pascual Harriague is the man generally credited with spreading Tannat throughout Uruguay; for a Long time the name Harriague was used as a synonym for the grape. The family lineage of these original Tannat vines has remained largely intact, a genetic snapshot of the rustic wine of southern France at that time.

Modern Tannat clones imported from today's French vineyards have proven to be quite distinct, offering more Powerful (if structurally simpler) wines with higher Alcohol and lower Acidity. It is ironic that this New World style emerges from an Old World wine country and that one of the world's "newest" wine countries produces such Old World wines. Tannat in all its forms has proved well adapted to the South American climate - clearly better, in fact, than that of the heart of southwestern France, whose Madiran vineyards could be considered the grape's spiritual home. As viticulture and winemaking techniques continue to advance in Uruguay, the ability to capitalize on this synergy will only increase, likely confirming Uruguay's status as a reliable source of world-class red wine.

Great white wines of Uruguay

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Uruguay

White wines from the region of Uruguay go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of delicious marinated pork chops, wild boar stew or salmon cannelloni.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Uruguay

On the nose the white wine of the region of Uruguay. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, caramel or orange and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in white wine of Uruguay

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Uruguay

  • Chardonnay
  • Albariño
  • Petit Manseng
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Uruguay

A wine route planned in the region of Uruguay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Uruguay.

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.

Great sparkling wines of Uruguay

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Uruguay

Sparkling wines from the region of Uruguay go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of capon stuffed with morels, rabbit socks in gibelotte or saddle of hare jura style.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Uruguay

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Uruguay. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Uruguay

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 1898With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.65/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Uruguay

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Viognier
  • Moscato
  • Moscato Giallo

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Uruguay

A wine route planned in the region of Uruguay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Uruguay.

The word of the wine: White Grenache

White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.

Great pink wines of Uruguay

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Uruguay

Pink wines from the region of Uruguay go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron, flamenkuche express or duck aiguillettes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Uruguay

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Uruguay. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or microbio.

The best vintages in pink wine of Uruguay

  • 2010With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Uruguay

  • Pinot Noir
  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Tempranillo
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Uruguay

A wine route planned in the region of Uruguay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Uruguay.

Discover the grape variety: Moscato

Sweet, lightly sparkling aromatic whites with a pale golden hue, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with intense signature aromas of muscat, rose, orange blossom, white peach, candied citrus, honey, sage and explosive muscat notes. Low alcohol, indulgent profile. Absolute star of Moscato d'Asti DOCG and Asti Spumante DOCG in Piedmont. Italian name for the muscat family (Moscato Bianco = muscat blanc à petits grains), Piedmontese signature.

Great sweet wines of Uruguay

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Uruguay

Sweet wines from the region of Uruguay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, pheasant in a casserole with white wine or sophie's tuna cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Uruguay

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Uruguay. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Uruguay. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Uruguay

  • 2008With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.04/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Uruguay

  • Tannat
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Merlot
  • Castelao
  • Sauvignon Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Uruguay

A wine route planned in the region of Uruguay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Uruguay.

The word of the wine: Oenologist

Specialist in wine-making techniques. It is a profession and not a passion: one can be an oenophile without being an oenologist (and the opposite too!). Formerly attached to the Faculty of Pharmacy, oenology studies have become independent and have their own university course. Learning to make wine requires a good chemical background but also, increasingly, a good knowledge of the plant. Some oenologists work in laboratories (analysis). Others, the consulting oenologists, work directly in the properties.

Great natural sweet wines of Uruguay

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Uruguay

Natural sweet wines from the region of Uruguay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Uruguay

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Uruguay. often reveals types of flavors of coffee, chocolate or caramel and sometimes also flavors of mint, non oak or microbio.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Uruguay

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Uruguay

  • Tannat

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Uruguay

A wine route planned in the region of Uruguay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Uruguay.

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.

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