Areniscas del Uruguay

Areniscas del Uruguay covers northern Uruguay's wine areas around the Uruguay River in Artigas, Paysandú and Salto. Sandstone occurs alongside calcareous soils in Paysandú and gravelly sites around Salto. The red grape Tannat has a long local history: Pascual Harriague introduced it to Salto around 1870.

Place: Areniscas del Uruguay, Uruguay
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Areniscas del Uruguay covers winegrowing areas around the Uruguay River in northern Uruguay, including Artigas, Paysandú and Salto. Vineyards lie on sandstone formations of differing size and composition, including the reddish, wind-formed quartz sandstones of the Tacuarembó Formation. The region is warm and humid, with substantial temperature differences between day and night. Paysandú's fertile calcareous soils are associated with Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, while Salto has silty and sandy soils over well-drained gravel. Tannat reached Salto around 1870, introduced by Pascual Harriague.

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Bodega Cerro ChapeuA Carrau family estate in Rivera, Uruguay, planted on ancient iron-rich red sandy soils identified in 1973 through a UC Davis scientific study.

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