The new list of the 50 best wineries in the world was published and Uruguay got the position number 6 and 30 within the recognized selections of World’s Best Vineyards highlighting the quality of the wines, the beautiful views and the gastronomy.
Uruguay once again stands out in the wine sector with two wineries that entered between the 50 best in the world. The first one is Garzon Winerylocated in the department of maldonado, which was ranked number 6, standing out among the first ten. The second chosen, occupying position 30, is Bouza Winerywhich is located just 10 minutes from the center of Montevideo.
According to the renowned list, Bodega Garzón stands out for its “vibrant biodiversity that includes virgin native forests and palm trees”, as well as its “bold but taught” wines where the tannat grape giving it freshness and nuances. On the other hand, the gastronomy of the place stands out, with a kitchen led by the renowned Argentine chef, Francis Mallman“whose penchant for cooking over an open fire adds a deliciously wild element.”
Bouza Winery occupies position number 30 of the selection. Located in the capital of the country, Just 10 minutes from the city, Bouza stood out for its gastronomy and its wines made in its three vineyards. “Dine amid the Bouza family’s collection of vintage cars and motorcycles at their winery, founded in 2000, the restaurant decked out with more than 30 vehicles dating from the 1920s onwards,” the report states.
“The food comes from the estate’s own orchard and local growers, an ideal accompaniment to wines made from its three vineyards: one that surrounds the updated 1942 hacienda, designed in the French style on the outskirts of the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo , and others in Canelones and the coastal destination of Maldonado,” he adds.
bouza winery
Tannat wine, the strong Uruguay
Almost a third of Tannat wine of the world is produced in Uruguaya red grape with a reputation for harsh and “difficult” that became a hit that put the country on the world wine map.
This places it second “only behind France“, which produces 45%, said Kym Anderson of the University of Adelaide’s Wine Economics Research Centre. It is followed by Argentina with 15% and USA with 4%.
Uruguay’s more than 1,200 vineyards, mostly small and family-owned, are located between parallels 30 and 35 South, as are the main producers in Chile, Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
Uruguay’s wine exports are dwarfed by those of beef, milk and soybeans, but are still a significant number: 4.8 million bottles of wine, mainly red, worth $18.5 million in 2022according to data from National Institute of Viticulture (INAVI), Tannat being the most exported variety.
The country had 1,575 hectares of Tannat vineyards in 2022, compared to 2,733 in France in 2019, according to the South West Vineyards website. But while in France tannat represents less than 1% of the total plantation, in Uruguay it is the main one, with 27%.
Source: Ambito
