Uruguay was settled by the Basque people and a legacy of this heritage is the wide spread planting of Tannat.
Catelones is the largest wine producing region with 90%
The Tannat in Uruguay has softer tannins than Tannat in the Pais Vasco. Juicier, and softer fruit.
it is grown in high altitude, but in more fertile soil so vines are trained into a lyre trestle to compensate.
Even though Tannat is not as intense in Uruguay, it is still sometimes softened with merlot, syrah, and even pinot noir at times.
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