Riveras del Uruguay

Riveras del Uruguay follows the Uruguay River through Artigas, Paysandu and Salto, at 50 to 60 metres above sea level. Conditions are hot and humid, with large temperature differences between day and night. Paysandu has fertile, calcareous soils and grows Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. In Salto, silty and sandy soils sit above a gravel layer. Wines from the Dayman basin can have a softer, rounder style of Tannat. Artigas is slightly warmer and wetter than Salto, and its wines are known for intense fruit aromas and flavours. Pascual Harriague introduced Tannat to Salto around 1870. Producers have renewed their interest in the area's old riverbed soils, which drain freely in the damp climate.