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Progreso

Progreso wine guide: the sub-region in Uruguay, its Tannat, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Uruguay
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Tannat
Styles
red · white · rosé
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Progreso comes out of Canelones, Uruguay, where it sits as a sub-region.

Tannat leads the plantings, with Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus one more alongside it.

The ground underneath is chalk, clay and free-draining.

The climate is continental, running temperate and wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and elevated.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

Soil
ChalkClayFree-draining
Climate
ContinentalTemperateWide diurnal swing
Terrain
CoastalElevated
Styles
redwhiterosé

Grapes planted here.

01 TannatDominant Read → 02 Sauvignon BlancBlending Read → 03 Pinot NoirBlending Read → 04 ChardonnayBlending Read → 05 Cabernet SauvignonBlending Read → 06 MerlotBlending Read → 07 Pinot Blanc Read → 08 Chenin Blanc Read → 09 Syrah Read → 10 Cabernet Franc Read → 11 Torrontes Read → 12 Sangiovese Read → 13 Petit Verdot Read → 14 Albarino (Alvarinho) Read → 15 Viognier Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Familia Deicas Extreme Vineyards Suelo Invertido, Progreso, Uruguay
  • Pisano 'Axis Mundi' Gran Reserva Tannat, Progreso, Uruguay
  • Pisano Arretxea Grand Reserva Tannat, Progreso, Uruguay
  • Pisano Cisplatino Cabernet Franc Rose, Progreso, Uruguay
  • Pisano Cisplatino Pequena Reserva Albarino, Progreso, Uruguay
  • Pisano Cisplatino Pequena Reserva Tannat - Merlot, Progreso, Uruguay
  • Pisano Cisplatino Torrontes Pequena Reserva, Progreso, Uruguay
  • Pisano Family Selection Grand Reserve Tannat, Progreso, Uruguay

Nearby regions.

01 Uruguay'sUruguay Read → 02 MontevideoUruguay Read → 03 JuanicoUruguay Read → 04 CanelonesUruguay Read → 05 MadiranFrance Read →

Progreso: common questions

01.
What grapes is Progreso known for?
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Tannat is the signature grape of Progreso. Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Progreso make?
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Progreso produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Progreso?
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You will find Progreso in Uruguay, where it is a sub-region.

More from here: every wine region in Uruguay, or the wider Canelones guide.

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