The Winery Altos de José Ignacio of Montevideo

Winery Altos de José Ignacio
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Montevideo.
It is located in Montevideo

The Winery Altos de José Ignacio is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Montevideo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Altos de José Ignacio wines

Looking for the best Winery Altos de José Ignacio wines in Montevideo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altos de José Ignacio wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Altos de José Ignacio wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Altos de José Ignacio

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Altos de José Ignacio

How Winery Altos de José Ignacio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, whiskey paupiettes or obelix's boar leg in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Altos de José Ignacio

On the nose the red wine of Winery Altos de José Ignacio. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Altos de José Ignacio. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Altos de José Ignacio

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Altos de José Ignacio.

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Marselan
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Montevideo

The wine region of Montevideo of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouza or the Domaine Bouza produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montevideo are Tannat, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montevideo often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or pineapple.

In the mouth of Montevideo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 21 estates and châteaux in the of Montevideo, producing 139 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montevideo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Altos de José Ignacio

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Altos de José Ignacio

How Winery Altos de José Ignacio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, tuna and cream cheese pie or cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Altos de José Ignacio

On the nose the white wine of Winery Altos de José Ignacio. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Altos de José Ignacio

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Altos de José Ignacio.

  • Albariño
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

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Planning a wine route in the of Montevideo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Altos de José Ignacio.

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.