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 german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten.

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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Planning a wine route in the of Cerro Chapeu? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Atelier Carrau.

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.

News about Winery Atelier Carrau and wines from the region

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

What style should one expect from a good Chablis by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In 80-second clip, Debra MEIBURG answers the question of an Internet user : what style should one expect from a good Chablis ? #Chablis #PureChablis ...

Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home

In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...

The word of the wine: Second fermentation

In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.

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