The Winery IL Nero of Canelones

Winery IL Nero - Gran Reserva Tribute Selection
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
This estate is part of the Antigua Stagnari.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Canelones.
It is located in Canelones

The Winery IL Nero is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Canelones to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery IL Nero wines

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

The top red wines of Winery IL Nero

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery IL Nero

How Winery IL Nero wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or cassoulet with duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery IL Nero

On the nose the red wine of Winery IL Nero. 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 IL Nero. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery IL Nero

  • 2009With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery IL Nero.

  • Tannat

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Thompson seedless

Most certainly finding its first origins in Persia, today Iran. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1. Note that the variety gora chirine, also finding its first origins in Iran (Azerbaijan), is a mutation of the Sultanine, its berries of white or pink color being slightly larger.

News about Winery IL Nero and wines from the region

Château Lassègue names seventh-generation vigneron Nicolas Seillan as its new winemaker

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If a good Cognac isn’t just for Christmas, it isn’t only for after-dinner sipping either. A top-quality VS or VSOP is also an excellent base for a refreshing aperitif or a palate-sharpening cocktail. You can keep it simple with ice and tonic, dial up the flavour with ginger ale – or move into more sophisticated territory by mixing a zesty Sidecar or twisted Manhattan. Hell, if you’re feeling flush, use an XO to create hedonistically rich and decadent Vieux Carré. Whether you’re buying for a love ...

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The word of the wine: Merrain

Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.

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