Uruguay’s new Mapa del Vino (wine map) takes wine lovers through dramatic hills and along the small country’s sparkling Atlantic coastline
states that grew it. Uruguay is the first place to successfully turn it into a single varietal wine.
Tannat became Uruguay’s national grape because it thrives in the changeable, often wet coastal climate. “It stays healthy in rainy years, and it’s a perfect match withIt didn’t taste good, initially. But quantity doesn’t equal quality. The grape grows in overpacked bunches that are prone to mold and slow to ripen. The high tannin levels that give the grape its name can make a fearsomely astringent, bitter quaff.
Uruguay’s spiky tannats used to raise eyebrows. But today, younger winemakers are transforming it from coarse to mellow, resulting in an earthy, fruity red. Some remove the tannin-heavy seeds after maceration; others let grapes over- or under-ripen. , a wine bar in the beach town of Jose Ignacio. “So many tourists were asking [which wineries to visit]—I used to draw maps on napkins,” she says. “I realized we needed something official.”On a short, cross-country drive from the Rio de la Plata to the coastal border with Brazil, you’ll pass centuries-old towns, lively Montevideo, and dreamy Atlantic beaches—with wine tastings and vineyard stays en route. Most vineyards are in the provinces of Colonia, Canelones, and Maldonado.
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