The Winery Solar del Paso of Canelones

Winery Solar del Paso
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
This estate is part of the Vinicola Aurora.
It is ranked in the top 275 of the estates of Canelones.
It is located in Canelones

The Winery Solar del Paso is one of the best wineries to follow in Canelones.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Canelones to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Solar del Paso wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Solar del Paso

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Solar del Paso

How Winery Solar del Paso wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, lamb biryani or chakchouka.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Solar del Paso

On the nose the red wine of Winery Solar del Paso. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Solar del Paso. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Solar del Paso

  • 2019With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.31/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.27/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.25/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.22/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Solar del Paso.

  • Tannat
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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 white wines of Winery Solar del Paso

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Solar del Paso

How Winery Solar del Paso wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flamenkuche express, smoked salmon pasta gratin or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Solar del Paso

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.26/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.19/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.07/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Solar del Paso.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Solar del Paso

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Solar del Paso

How Winery Solar del Paso wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of flemish beer stew.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Solar del Paso.

  • Tannat

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

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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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