{"title":"Uruguay","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"nv-vinedo-de-los-vientos-atlantida-alcyone-tannat-dessert-wine","title":"NV Viñedo de los Vientos Atlantida Alcyone Tannat Dessert Wine","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Tannat from Uruguay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x 91 Point Dessert Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom 6-acre Single Vineyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on 12 or More Bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c!-- accordion --\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-justify\"\u003eAbout the Wine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Is this a unique wine in the whole wide world? My guess would be yes: it's a Tannat from Uruguay, fortified with brandy much like a Port or Madeira, and infused with aromatic herbs, flowers, and spices.\" ~\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTom Cannavan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eViñedo de los Vientos is located 2.5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantida, part of Uruguay’s Canelones region. \u003cstrong\u003eThis place is one of the coolest growing areas in the entire country.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePablo Fallabrino is the owner, grower, and winemaker of Viñedo de los Vientos. He lives on the estate with his wife and two children. His grandfather, Angelo Fallabrino immigrated to Uruguay in 1920 from Piedmont and planted 5 vineyards, and started 2 wineries in the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePablo studied with both his father and grandfather and eventually started the current, single vineyard estate in 1997 where they currently have 29 acres of vines. Viñedo de los Vientos produces mostly Piedmontese varietals in addition to Tannat. \u003cstrong\u003eThese wines show an old-world, nuanced style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is made in a combination of a \u003cstrong\u003eChinato and Marsala method with roots and herbs and fortified with brandy. A truly outstanding dessert wine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAging: 12 months in used French oak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100% Tannat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSee Critical Reviews for detailed tasting notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-justify\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a unique wine in the whole wide world? My guess would be yes: it's a Tannat from Uruguay, fortified with brandy much like a Port or Madeira, and infused with aromatic herbs, flowers and spices.\u003c\/strong\u003e The label quotes \"winter flowers, Madagascan vanilla bean and wild apple mint.\" It has a deep ruby colour tinged with tawny, and a fabulous nose: like a cup of hot chocolate to begin with, moving into spicy black fruits and all the time a slightly other-worldly set of estery aromas in the background. On the palate it is rich and thick-textured, with plenty of luscious black cherry sweetness, but again it's as though some dark chocolate had been stirred in, some orange-like bite and acidity, and a long, warming finish. Unusual for sure, and very interesting. Price for 50cls. ~91 Tom Cannavan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~91 Descorchados\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***Free Shipping on 12 or More Bottles of This Wine***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinedo de los Vientos Atlantida Alcyone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43620612702443,"sku":"ATDWNV","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0150\/0646\/products\/NVVinedodelosVientosAtlantidaAlcyoneTannatDessertWine.jpg?v=1671473951"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bighammerwines.com\/collections\/uruguay.oembed","provider":"BigHammerWines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}