The Winery Dominio Cassis of Canelones

Winery Dominio Cassis
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 94 of the estates of Canelones.
It is located in Canelones

The Winery Dominio Cassis is one of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Canelones to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dominio Cassis wines

Looking for the best Winery Dominio Cassis wines in Canelones among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Dominio Cassis 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 Dominio Cassis wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Dominio Cassis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dominio Cassis

How Winery Dominio Cassis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, lamb tagine with dried apricots or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dominio Cassis

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dominio Cassis. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dominio Cassis. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dominio Cassis

  • 2002With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Dominio Cassis.

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Canelones

The Canelones administrative department, Northeast of the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, is home to the majority of Uruguay's Vineyards and accounts for aRound 60 percent of all wine produced in the country. It Lies in the South of the small South American country, where the majority of vines are planted, inland from the Atlantic coast and the Rio de la Plata estuary. The region itself covers a broad arc approximately 50km (30 miles) Deep, drawn clockwise from the northwestern outskirts of Montevideo round to the coastline east of the capital city. The eponymous administrative capital of the region lies 50km (31 miles) to the north of Montevideo.

The wine towns of Juanico and Progreso are to be found on this route north out of the capital, separated from one another by just 10km (6 miles). Canelones town lies a further 10km north of Juanico. The densely planted viticultural area that surrounds these towns is arguably the epicenter of the Uruguayan wine industry. More Tannat vines are planted here than in any other place on earth, including Madiran, Tannat's spiritual home.

Wines from Canelones are made from more than just Tannat, however. A number of different international varieties are used, including light-skinned varieties Pinot Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Among the red wine grapes popular here, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Merlot figure strongly. The Carrau family, one of Uruguay's wine pioneers, has had vineyards in this region since 1930, planted with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay, as well as the northern Italian classics Nebbiolo and Marzemino.

The top sweet wines of Winery Dominio Cassis

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Dominio Cassis

How Winery Dominio Cassis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Dominio Cassis.

  • Tannat

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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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Dominio Cassis and wines from the region

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Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

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The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The word of the wine: Tasting

Sensory analysis of the wine according to a precise procedure and steps, using an appropriate vocabulary.

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