Region: Uruguay
Grapes: Tannat
Alcohol: 15%
Notes on the Wine
Garnet red color with petrol highlights. Very expressive in the nose with black fruits, mulberries, cassis, raisins, over an elegant smoky background. Velvety but marked tannins. Balanced and persistent final bouquet.
Notes on the Producer
Bodega Bouza was built in 1942 by Numa Pesquera following the model of a French chateaux. This family already managed the concept of “fine wine”, front-line idea for the wines of Uruguay at that time. In 2002 we restored the building maintaining the original idea. We now have a blend of traditional concepts and the necessary technology to ensure the best modern vinification practices. Our view of life tells us that state of the art technology is not enough if it doesn't go hand in hand with a gentle handling of the fruit and conditions that allow minimal intervention in each and every process. With these principles, and keeping the highest standard of hygiene, we have managed to meet our final goal: maximum expression of the fruit in our wine and the adequate concentration for cellaring potential.
Our plots are in two traditional vine growing regions on the south of Uruguay, very close to the sea. Our vineyards are on fertile, well drained soils, with differentiated soil layers and the presence of Calcium Carbonate. These characteristics make them suitable for making concentrated wines with long cellaring potential. Melilla soils are dark colored, of medium texture and slightly acidic. In contrast, at Las Violetas the soils originate from sedimentary or volcanic rocks, providing good rooting conditions for the vines. The soils have a permanent varied grass and flower covering, forming an adequate habitat for insects, hence having a varied population with ecological control. Uruguay is in the southern hemisphere where seasons are defined. Our climate has great similarities with Bordeaux and the proximity of the ocean moderates the summer temperatures, which rarely exceed 34°C. These climatic changes demand that we work very hard on the vineyards but the rewards are great strong, individual and complex wines, which vary from year to year.
