The Winery Atelier Carrau of Cerro Chapeu of Rivera

Winery Atelier Carrau
The winery offers 101 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 35 of the estates of Rivera.
It is located in Cerro Chapeu in the region of Rivera
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The Winery Atelier Carrau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 101 wines for sale in of Cerro Chapeu to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Atelier Carrau wines

Looking for the best Winery Atelier Carrau wines in Cerro Chapeu among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Atelier Carrau 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 Atelier Carrau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Atelier Carrau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Atelier Carrau

How Winery Atelier Carrau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef bobotie.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Atelier Carrau

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The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Atelier Carrau.

  • Tannat
  • Petit Manseng

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).

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Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

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