The best wines of Cerro Chapeu

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

Top wines of Cerro Chapeu by region

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

Great red wines of Cerro Chapeu

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Cerro Chapeu

Red wines from the region of Cerro Chapeu go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, mathieu's lamb tagine or rabbit with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Cerro Chapeu

On the nose the red wine of the region of Cerro Chapeu. often reveals types of flavors of blueberry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or cherry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Cerro Chapeu. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Cerro Chapeu

  • 2002With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Cerro Chapeu

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Cerro Chapeu

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

Discovering the wine region of Cerro Chapeu

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).

Great white wines of Cerro Chapeu

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Cerro Chapeu

White wines from the region of Cerro Chapeu go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of skate wing with caper butter, baeckeoffe with fish or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Cerro Chapeu

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

The best vintages in white wine of Cerro Chapeu

  • 2018With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Cerro Chapeu

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato
  • Petit Manseng

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Great sparkling wines of Cerro Chapeu

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Cerro Chapeu

Sparkling wines from the region of Cerro Chapeu go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche, salmon and spinach lasagna or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Cerro Chapeu

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Cerro Chapeu. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Cerro Chapeu

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Cerro Chapeu

  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Extraction

All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.

Great pink wines of Cerro Chapeu

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Cerro Chapeu

Pink wines from the region of Cerro Chapeu go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in pink wine of Cerro Chapeu

  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.00/5

Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...

Great sweet wines of Cerro Chapeu

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Cerro Chapeu

Sweet wines from the region of Cerro Chapeu go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, sauté of lamb or canned duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Cerro Chapeu

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Cerro Chapeu. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Cerro Chapeu. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Cerro Chapeu

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Cerro Chapeu

  • Tannat

The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.

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