The best wines of Canelones

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

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Top wines of Canelones by region

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

Great red wines of Canelones

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Canelones

Red wines from the region of Canelones go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lamb curry with coconut milk or duck stew with cahors wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Canelones

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

The best vintages in red wine of Canelones

  • 2019With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.34/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Canelones

  • Tannat
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Tempranillo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Canelones

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

Discovering the wine region of Canelones

Uruguay's main region north of Montevideo (~90% of national output). National star Tannat: powerful, structured reds with signature notes of blackberry, black plum, violet, leather, tobacco and spice, firm tannins and notable ageing potential — more Tannat planted here than in Madiran, its birthplace. Also round Merlot, peppery Cabernet Franc, spicy Syrah. Fresh saline Albarino whites.

Temperate maritime "Bordeaux-like" climate, Tannat introduced in 1870 by the Basque Harriague.

Great white wines of Canelones

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Canelones

White wines from the region of Canelones go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, salmon and leek gratin or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Canelones

On the nose the white wine of the region of Canelones. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or oak.

The best vintages in white wine of Canelones

  • 2020With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Canelones

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Albariño
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Marsanne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Canelones

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

Discover the grape variety: Trebbiano

Fresh, thirst-quenching dry whites with a pale robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity of simple citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers and neutral notes. A light profile to drink young. A family with several varieties (Toscano, Romagnolo, d'Abruzzo, Giallo), pillar of everyday Italian whites (Orvieto DOC, Frascati DOC, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC). Exported to France as ugni blanc for Cognac and Armagnac distillation.

Great sparkling wines of Canelones

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Canelones

Sparkling wines from the region of Canelones go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked veal roast, gratin of coquillettes with ham or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Canelones

  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.69/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Canelones

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Pinot Noir
  • Marsanne
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Canelones

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

The word of the wine: Merrain

Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.

Great pink wines of Canelones

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Canelones

Pink wines from the region of Canelones go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, sauté of veal with chorizo or croziflette.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Canelones

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

The best vintages in pink wine of Canelones

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.53/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Canelones

  • Tannat
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Muscat Hamburg

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Canelones

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Great sweet wines of Canelones

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Canelones

Sweet wines from the region of Canelones go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Canelones

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Canelones. 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 Canelones. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Canelones

  • 2006With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Canelones

  • Tannat
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Canelones

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

The word of the wine: R-C (champagne)

Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.

Great natural sweet wines of Canelones

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Canelones go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Canelones

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Canelones. 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 Canelones

  • 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 Canelones

  • Tannat

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

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

    Discover the grape variety: Marselan

    Supple, fruity reds with a deep robe and melted tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, violet, soft spices and garrigue notes. Good consistency and short-to-medium ageing capacity. Made in blends and as a single variety in Languedoc-Roussillon (IGP Pays d'Oc) and exported massively to China where it has become an emblematic quality signature. Also in Brazil and Argentina. A Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache cross created in 1961 by Paul Truel in Montpellier.

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