Wines from Uruguay - Wines with Soul

We are the first specialist importer and online retailer of Uruguayan wines in the UK

Uruguay is the smallest country in Southamerica; enjoys an ideal geographical location to excel in the production of fine wines and has all the right conditions to produce distinctive wines.  Its climate is unique and totally different from all other New World producers.

Its soil is clay based and the balanced distribution of sun, rainfall, and temperature in Uruguay are optimal for the growth of vines.

Uruguay’s climate is the closest in South America to Bordeaux. It’s humid. It’s at sea level. It has limestone soils rich in calcium. It’s seasonal. Although warmer; frequent rainfall means there is no need for artificial irrigation. While the intensity of sunlight is similar to Argentina and Chile, refreshing currents of cool air hail from the Atlantic.

The wines produced here generally have a lower alcohol content as morphological ripeness comes with 12 to 12.5% potential alcohol. As in New Zealand, the wine attains a natural balance between acidity and fruitiness. While the wines' tannins are clearly present, they have a soft and smooth character.

In recent years, Uruguay's wine producers have embarked on an energetic and determined process of restructuring, with excellent results. Each year, Uruguay wins more prizes and accolades in international competitions.

With 9,000 hectares under cultivation all harvested by hand, Uruguay has achieved international recognition as a producer of good quality, harmonious, and elegant wines.

"Uruguayan wines can offer what every wine drinker is looking for, a wine identified with its homeland, a wine with the taste of the land where it was born."

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