The Winery Don Santiago (UY) of Montevideo

Winery Don Santiago (UY) - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Montevideo.
It is located in Montevideo

The Winery Don Santiago (UY) is one of the best wineries to follow in Montevideo.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Montevideo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Don Santiago (UY) wines

Looking for the best Winery Don Santiago (UY) wines in Montevideo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Don Santiago (UY) 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 Don Santiago (UY) wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Don Santiago (UY)

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Don Santiago (UY)

How Winery Don Santiago (UY) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or buckwheat pancakes filled with egg, cheese and ham.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Don Santiago (UY)

  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Don Santiago (UY).

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 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 Don Santiago (UY)

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Don Santiago (UY)

How Winery Don Santiago (UY) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of italian tabbouleh, squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal) or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Don Santiago (UY).

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Don Santiago (UY)

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 Don Santiago (UY).

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Don Santiago (UY) and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.