Uruguayan wine was produced in the quantity of 102,964 tonnes via 9,023 hectares of vineyards in 2023, the fourth-greatest quantity in South America. Uruguay is most known for red wines produced from Tannat grapes, but white wines made from albariƱo are beginning to receive attention internationally.
A Tannat wine from Uruguay.
A Cabernet Sauvignon from Uruguay
Tannat is a red wine grape, historically grown in South West France in the Madiran AOC, and is now one of the most prominent grapes in Uruguay, where it is considered the "national grape".
Tannat in Viala & Vermorel
Tannat grapes
A Tannat wine from Uruguay.
Tannat prior to veraison.