Wine from Juanico comes out of Canelones, Uruguay, where it sits as a wine region.
Growers build the wines around Tannat, filling out the blend with Albarino, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus one more.
The ground underneath is chalk, clay and free-draining.
The climate is maritime/oceanic, running temperate.
The vineyards themselves read as coastal and elevated.
Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, crisp and aromatic, fresh and vibrant and made from tannat grapes, plus one more.
At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, rich pasta dishes, cheese platters and seafood.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Red: Rich.
White: Crisp and aromatic.
Rosé: Fresh and vibrant, Made from tannat grapes.
Sparkling: While less common.
Grapes planted here.
Bottles to look for.
- Establecimiento Juanico Don Pascual Cabernet Sauvignon, Juanico, Uruguay
- Establecimiento Juanico Don Pascual Coastal Tannat, Juanico, Uruguay
- Establecimiento Juanico Don Pascual Coastal White, Juanico, Uruguay
- Establecimiento Juanico Don Pascual Reserve Merlot, Juanico, Uruguay
- Establecimiento Juanico Don Pascual Reserve Tannat, Juanico, Uruguay
- Establecimiento Juanico Don Pascual Reserve Viognier, Juanico, Uruguay
- Establecimiento Juanico Don Pascual Roble Tannat, Juanico, Uruguay
- Establecimiento Juanico Don Pascual Seleccion del Enologo, Juanico, Uruguay
At the table.
- Grilled meats
- Rich pasta dishes
- Cheese platters
- Seafood
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Nearby regions.
Juanico: common questions
01.What grapes is Juanico known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Juanico make?+
03.Where is Juanico?+
04.What food goes with Juanico wine?+
More from here: every wine region in Uruguay, or the wider Canelones guide.