Uruguay
Small, humid and Atlantic-influenced, with vineyards clustered near Montevideo and planted heavily to Tannat.
Where it is
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Places in Uruguay
Canelones
The department around Montevideo holding most of Uruguay's vineyard, humid and close to the Atlantic.
Colonia
Along the Río de la Plata in southwestern Uruguay, Tannat tends to combine dark fruit and firm tannin with coastal freshness.
Garzon
Rolling granite vineyard hills inland from the Atlantic in eastern Uruguay.
Maldonado
The Atlantic coast department of eastern Uruguay around Punta del Este, its vineyards cooled by sea wind.
Montevideo
Near the Río de la Plata, maritime influence helps Tannat retain freshness alongside its dark fruit and firm tannins.
Rivera
Northern Uruguayan wine country near Brazil, where Tannat typically makes full-bodied reds with dark fruit and firm tannin.