Garzón & the coast
Cool, granitic, Atlantic-cooled
- Soil
- Granitic, stony hillsides near the Atlantic; sea breezes and big diurnal range.
- Style
- Saline, mineral Albariño and fresher, finer Tannat than the warmer interior.
- Top sites
- Pueblo Garzón, the cool hills inland of Punta del Este.
- Vintages
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Producers
- Alto de la Ballena
Tip · Maldonado’s granite hills near the chic resort of Punta del Este are Uruguay’s coolest fine-wine frontier — led by Bodega Garzón’s acclaimed Albariño and Tannat.
Value pick
Bodega Garzón ‘Estate’ Albariño · ~$20
Zesty, saline, Atlantic-cooled Albariño — Uruguay’s exciting coastal white at a friendly price.
Collector pick
Bodega Garzón ‘Single Vineyard’ Tannat · ~$45 · 2019
A polished, granite-grown Tannat showing the coast’s finer, fresher side.