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Ultimate recipe for Uruguayan Capeletis a la Caruso

by Agustina Abal September 10, 2022

Interested in learning how to make this Capeletis a la Caruso (aka. Cappellettis, Cappelettis, Cappeletis!) or beef tortellini pasta in a cream sauce? Check out the ultimate recipe for Capeletis a la Caruso, a traditional Uruguayan dish.

Whether you are spelling it with or without double Ps, Ls, or Ts, Capeletis a la Caruso is a typical Uruguayan pasta dish that consists of meat stuffed tortellini with a sauce that mixes cream, onions, mushrooms, ham, and cheese called Caruso. It’s one of the key national dishes to get to grips with, especially for those rainy days when you need some comfort food.

September 10, 2022 0 comment

Amanda Barnes interviews Fabiana Bracco at Bracco Bosca winery in Uruguay

All about Moscatel in Uruguay with winemaker Fabiana Bracco

by Agustina Abal June 29, 2022

written by Agustina Abal

Fabiana Bracco, winemaker at Bracco Bosca winery in Uruguay, shares with us her love for Moscatel and how they are refocusing on this grape variety, which is the second most-planted variety in Uruguay after Tannat, and turned it into fine wine. Moscatel has always been considered a grape used for table wine but Bracco Bosca winery is using it to produce a dry and elegant wine.

All about Moscatel grape variety in Uruguay with winemaker Fabiana Bracco

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Fabiana, we are in the middle of your Moscatel harvest and one thing I love about your Moscatel wine is that you are rescuing this grape that is so important to Uruguay but few people are making it into fine wine. Can you tell me about your journey with Moscatel and how you’re championing this traditional grape variety?

This is probably the most adventurous thing we’ve done in our winery, rescuing a grape that was almost abandoned or under-estimated like Moscatel. What we are trying to do is a white wine with a grape that is the second most-planted grape in the country and was introduced by the Jesuits when they arrived to the country.

Today, after Tannat it’s the most planted variety in Uruguay but it has always been used for table wines. When I started the winery, I wanted to do something different with this grape and I wanted to give Uruguay something different with Moscatel so we are vinifying a very dry and elegant Moscatel. We are 8km from the sea so the wind helps us grow healthy vines and produce high-quality wines.

June 29, 2022 0 comment

Travel guide to Canelones and Montevideo in Uruguay, by Amanda Barnes

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Travel guide to Canelones & Montevideo

by Amanda Barnes June 25, 2022

written by Amanda Barnes

Canelones is Uruguay’s main wine region and it is right on the doorstep of the country’s capital, the buzzing city of Montevideo. Get the travel essentials for visiting these two memorable Uruguayan destinations in our travel guide to Canelones and Montevideo.

How to get around Montevideo & Canelones

Montevideo

Within Montevideo, buses are plentiful and fares can be paid in cash. Taxis are also reasonably easy to summon in the street, and Uber is also available; although walking is also perfectly pleasurable in a city of this size.

Canelones

To get around Canelones, look into a rental car, chauffeur-driven car or join a wine tour (try Wine Explorers or Borravino Wine Tours).

Where to eat & drink

Montevideo

There are a feast of restaurants in Montevideo. Some of my favourites include Primuseum (Pérez Castellano 1389, Old Town), which offers tango with steak on the side; Alquimista (Avenida Bolivia 1323, Carrasco) — a B&B-turned-restaurant tucked away in a handsome old house serving innovative contemporary cuisine; and the fantastic fish restaurant Es Mercat (Colón 1550) right by the port. The Mercado del Puerto should also be on every carnivore’s bucket list. Visit the bustling market at lunchtime and your eyes will water at the sight of so much asado (BBQ) — and that’s before the smoke hits.

As far as wine bars go, Madirán (Mercado Ferrando) is one of my favourites, with an eclectic list served in a hip, urban market, and Montevideo Wine Experience (Piedras 300, Old Town) offers much more than just wine by the glass — including tutored tastings and late night live music.

Canelones

In Canelones, I’d recommend eating at the winery restaurants or at Lo de Porro (Batlle y Ordóñez 664, Las Piedras) — a typical bar of yesteryear, where wine is served by the jug and pasta is freshly rolled each day.

June 25, 2022 0 comment

Guide to Chardonnay in South America, best wines from Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil

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The ultimate guide to Chardonnay wines in South America

by Amanda Barnes May 25, 2022

written by Amanda Barnes

As we celebrate Chardonnay Day this 26th May, we wanted to bring you the ultimate guide to Chardonnay in South America. Chardonnay is one of the world’s most-planted grape varieties and comes in all styles from almost every wine country. Ranging from tropical fruit aromas such as pineapple and melon in warmer climates, to citrusy notes of lemon and apple in cool climates, Chardonnay is grown in diverse wine regions from the heartland of Chablis and Burgundy to New World wine meccas of California and Margaret River. In South America too Chardonnay is one of the most important grape varieties, and in recent years has gained recognition for producing some of the most exciting wines in Chile and Argentina with Limari and the Uco Valley, in particular, standing out for top quality.

Chardonnay isn’t only important in terms of still wines but it is also the backbone of the best bubblies in Brazil, as well as for sparkling wines in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Plantings of Chardonnay are relatively small in Bolivia and Peru, but it is still well-loved in every wine country of South America.

Guide to Chardonnay in Chile

Hectares planted: 10,920 hectares

Key descriptors

Medium lemon in colour. Aromas of minerals, white peaches, green apple & fennel, depending on the region. Dry with mouth-watering (high) acidity, and medium to full body.

Winemaking styles

Top examples are typically fermented or aged in French oak barrels to add complexity and palate weight. Mostly monovarietal, around 13.5%.

Although Chardonnay has a long history in Chile, it wasn’t until the major quality revolution of the last decade that we began to see this notoriously challenging variety step out into the limelight. Previously Chilean Chardonnay suffered from widespread mediocrity, but I feel that over the last five years Chile has been producing some thrilling Chardonnay.

May 25, 2022 0 comment

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