The best wines of Salto
Discover the best wines of Salto as well as the best winemakers of Salto and estates of Salto to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Salto and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Salto by region
Looking for a good wine of Salto among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Salto. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Salto with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Salto
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Salto
Red wines from the region of Salto go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, lamb chops marinated with herbs or duck aiguillettes.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Salto
On the nose the red wine of the region of Salto. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Salto. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best vintages in red wine of Salto
- 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.05/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.99/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Salto
- Tannat
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Petit Verdot
- Cabernet Franc
- Merlot
- Marselan
Discovering the wine region of Salto
Historic birthplace of Uruguayan Tannat (Pascual Harriague, 1860) in the north-west of the country, continental climate with marked thermal swings, clay soils. Tannat as the signature dominant red: deep colour, intense notes of blackberry, black plum, ripe cherry, tobacco, cocoa and a leathery-spiced touch, firm but velvety and more approachable tannins than in Madiran. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon and supple Merlot as complements. Founding identity of Uruguayan wine.
Great white wines of Salto
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Salto
White wines from the region of Salto go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best vintages in white wine of Salto
- 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
- 0With an average score of 4.10/5
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.
Great pink wines of Salto
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Salto
Pink wines from the region of Salto go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, spanish paella or blood duck (tour d'argent).
The best vintages in pink wine of Salto
- 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
- 0With an average score of 3.60/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Salto
- Cabernet Franc
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.