The Winery Cerro Chapeu is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Rivera to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Cerro Chapeu wines in Rivera among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cerro Chapeu 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 Cerro Chapeu wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Cerro Chapeu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of the garbure, alsatian wine pie or paella de marisco (seafood paella).
On the nose the white wine of Winery Cerro Chapeu. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
The wine region of Rivera of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas Carrau or the Domaine Cerro Chapeu produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rivera are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rivera often reveals types of flavors of apricot, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
In the mouth of Rivera is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Rivera, producing 12 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rivera go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
How Winery Cerro Chapeu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, savoyard fondue or douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew).
On the nose the red wine of Winery Cerro Chapeu. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cerro Chapeu. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
Planning a wine route in the of Rivera? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Cerro Chapeu.
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.
