Montevideo

Food & Drinks

Take a private shuttle to visit a famous Tannat wine producer, well-known for making experimental wines for a educational and personal experience. Enjoy an intimate, homely experience as this small wine producer serves you some of Uruguay's finest wines, including those made from the famous Tannat grape, well-known for being the healthiest red wine in the world. Receive a local homemade countryside lunch, prepared by the chef, in the VIP room where you will have the opportunity to taste a variety of wines while facing the vineyards. Begin your meal with empanadas, followed 3 dishes, including a main dish of Uruguayan grass-fed meat. For those that don't eat meat, you will be served salmon or an alternative.

Sample some fine wines and learn more about the wine industry of Uruguay at a small family winery that is now more than a century old. Taste a wide variety of wines with the winemaker, including wines made using the famous tannat grape. Located in the heart of the Canelones wine region, the winery is surrounded by lovely rural landscapes and countryside. Admire the views on the way to a winery, where on arrival you will spend more time exploring the characteristics of the tannat grape. Benefit from the services of the winemaker, who will welcome you like an old friend and tell you all you need to know about Uruguay and the exciting tannat grape so dominant in the nation's wine industry.

After hotel pick–up, visit 2 breweries in Montevideo to sample very tasty artisanal beers in a fun environment. The purpose of this beer experience is to introduce you to Uruguayan craft beers, while you get to know best parts of Montevideo. Breweries tend to open in the evening, so your tour starts at 6:30pm and lasts up to 3.5 hours. Stop at each brewery for at least 1 hour to sample and enjoy your beers. Your guide will let you know when it's time to move onto the next brewery. After your adventure the driver will drop you off at your hotel in time for dinner. 

In the past few decades, Uruguayan wine has emerged quietly and steadily onto the world wine market. Get to know the history of wine production in Uruguay and enjoy tasting 3 types of local wines with appetizers. Begin the tour with hotel pickup in Montevideo and travel 40 minutes in a comfortable, air-conditioned van to Winery Carrau. Admire the old colonial house and explore the beautiful surroundings on a 45-minute guided tour where you will learn about the family's winemaking tradition that stretches back more than 265 years. Following the tour, taste 3 different wines paired with appetizers. Next, browse the wine cellar where local wines are available at excellent prices. The total time of the excursion is 2.5 hours and at the end of the tour, hotel drop-off will be provided.

Visit two completely different wineries outside Montevideo in the heart of the Canelones wine region and taste up to 10 wines, including the famous Tannat grape, now known as the healthiest red wine in the world. This tour will be 100% with owners & winemakers for a more personal and real experience. You will also get to taste homemade empanadas.