Bodega Garzón is a family-owned winery in Maldonado on the Atlantic coast in southern Uruguay. They pioneered viticulture in this area over 10 years ago, and have since become the standard bearer for premium wines from Uruguay. In November 2018, their pioneering status was recognised by Wine Enthusiast with the ‘New World Winery of the Year' award. The vineyards at Bodega Garzón are a patchwork quilt of 1,150 individual plots of around 0.2 hectares in size, each plot carefully chosen for a specific variety according to its soil and microclimate. The winery is specially designed to operate as sustainably as possible, and is the first winery outside North America to pursue LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Built on natural terraces, the winery uses cutting-edge technology and operates using a gravity system to ensure quality and energy efficiency at every stage of production.

Located 11 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, the estate has more
than 1,000 small vineyard blocks covering hillside slopes, which
benefit from varying microclimates, different levels of humidity and
very careful canopy management. Well-draining granitic soils and
cooling Atlantic breezes allow the grapes to ripen steadily. The
vineyards are surrounded by lush forests, palm trees, rocky soils
and granite boulders.

The hand-harvested grapes were carefully selected and fed into a
press by gravity to undergo a gentle pressing. Fermentation took
place in stainless-steel tanks for two weeks at controlled
temperatures. The wine then spent a further three to six months on
lees in stainless steel before being bottled.

Pairs fantastically with seafood and shellfish