WINE MAKER EXPERIENCE

Day 1, Montevideo

Arrival at Montevideo Airport. Welcome and transfer to the selected Hotel. In the afternoon, Montevideo City Tour, privatewith a guide.

Montevideo has a great variety of cultural, gastronomic, and recreational offerings. Its coast with magnificent beaches is onthe banks of the Río de la Plata where an excellent bay forms a natural port of deep water.

Start touring around Ciudad Vieja (Old Town), which is a XVII Century neighborhood where one can find colonial, baroque, and classic architecture on ancient buildings of enormous patrimonial worth. Then go through Downtown Montevideo, the Independence Square all the way through 18 de Julio Avenue where you can see the Executive Tower (Presidency), the SalvoPalace, Solis Theatre (internal visit not included), the Atheneo and Montevideo City Hall are just a few of the magnificentplaces to check out on our tour. From here we’re off to Parque Battle where you will find the glorious Centenario Stadium,stage of the first World Cup back in 1930 and that holds the Soccer Museum in its premises.

We’ll also pass by the Legislative Palace and go to the Montevideo Agricultural Market for a coffee break (not included). From here we go to Carrasco, that has originally been the most elegant seaside resort in the beginning of XX Century.

Coming back towards Downtown we go through The Rambla (coastline) with over 22 kms of avenue and promenade. Return tothe hotel.

In the evening wine tasting at the hotel. Accommodation at selected Hotel in Montevideo.

Day 2, Winery Visit

After breakfast, private transfer to the Juanicó Winery, one of the most traditional places for Uruguayan viticulture.

The natural stone buildings of this historic winery were built around 1830 and over time they have been modernized maintaining their original character. Here the latest technology and time honor the traditions that live in harmony. In this way the wines can express their best qualities.

The tour includes a walk through the vineyards, a visit to the winery, the old stone buildings, and the underground cellars. At the end of the tour there will be an exclusive wine tasting and a Creole lunch.

After lunch, private transfer to Montevideo. Accommodation at selected Hotel in Montevideo.

Day 3, Winery Visit

Breakfast, and departure to Varela Zarranz Winery, one of the oldest and most beautiful wine establishments in Uruguay. A pathlined with centuries-old olive trees leads us, through the vineyards, to the winery, founded in the late nineteenth century,today being the heritage of Uruguayan winemaking. There, a member of the family awaits the visitors, to guide them on a tourthrough vineyards and the winery, where the history of the establishment is narrated, the winemaking process is explained,as well as the family’s natural sparkling wines. made under the traditional method, Champenoise Method. We visit thebarrel room and the old cellar where the largest collection of French oak barrels in use in our country, dating from 1903, istreasured. After the visit, the WINEMAKER or Winemaker experience is carried out for one day: With this experience, you willhave the opportunity to create your own mix.

Work in small teams with the following options:  3 different varieties of reds: Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Marseille, andMerlot.

In both cases, the idea is to define the different percentages of each variety to create the best and personalized mix for the team. You will be part of this whole process, being a winemaker for a day. Each of the group members will carry their ownbottle, with a special label that contains their name and description of their personalized mix. The visit culminates in thebasement house, redecorated as a tasting room. In a spacious and comfortable living room, with original stone walls.Then we will taste 4 Varela Zarranz wines (one from each production line), accompanied by delicious cold cuts and cheese, a traditional barbecue will harmonize our tasting (Tail of Rump, Pork fillet, sweetbreads, chitterlings, creole sausages) with an accompaniment of mixed salads, ending with a dessert.

 the end, return to Montevideo. Rest of the afternoon free. Accommodation at selected Hotel in Montevideo.

Day 4, Winery Visit

Breakfast, and departure to Bouza Winery.  You will discover the west of the city of Montevideo, delving into the wineculture. More specifically in the Tannat strain that characterizes us so much. We will visit one of the most important wineries in Montevideo: Bouza. It was built in 1942, by Numa Pesquera, it is dedicated from the beginning to the production of finewines. and it is a perfect mix between old and technology. The varieties they produce are Albariño, Chardonnay, Merlot, Tempranillo and Tannat. Its tannat wines have received numerous awards internationally.

Here you can enjoy a visit to the plantations and learn about the winery’s unique production                            processes from a team of qualifiedemployees. You will also be able to admire the collection of classic cars within the property.

After the tour you will enjoy an exquisite five-course lunch, with two options per course and ten wines to choose from. The Bouza restaurant offers an elegant atmosphere in which Spanish and Uruguayan cuisine merge with an internationaltouch.

At the end, return to Montevideo. Rest of the afternoon free. Accommodation at selected Hotel in Montevideo.

Day 5, Winery Visit

Breakfast, and departure to Pizzorno Winery. Family business, descendant of Italians, founded in 1910 by Don Prospero José Pizzorno, inspirer of a centuries-old tradition. Pizzorno Family Estates opens its doors to the world of wine tourism. A winery, always dedicated to offering the highest quality wines, small productions, and high-end boutique lines, adds to this concept, aBoutique Tasting room launched in 2015 and designed so that your visit ends in pleasure and connection of the five senses,maintaining the philosophy of perfection that characterizes them. Pizzorno Wine Experience, consists of guided visits to ourVineyards and Winery, learning about the history of the family, the cava and the winemaking processes and the possibilityof carrying out multiple activities, among which stand out: Personalized tastings accompanied by fresh homemade bakedempanadas or lunch with a traditional Creole grill. The activities are always accompanied by a member of the Pizzornofamily, and they can also count on the presence of a winemaker from the establishment, ensuring that they are educational. We seek to make it an interactive and personalized space that adapts to the interests of the visitors and that they can learnand enjoy each of the activities that are taking place at that time in the winery. Enjoy a Masterclass: wine tastingaccompanied by a wine technician, and lunch at the winery.

At the end, return to Montevideo.

Free time until night, for dinner and a show in Primuseum: an old town house dating from 1870, where a collection withmore than 3,000 antiques is housed. During the night it dresses up, offering visitors a unique experience in the town, where gastronomy, culture and tango are harmoniously combined. They will enjoy typical local food, with the pairing of the best Uruguayan wines, including Tannat, the flagship strain. Accommodation at selected Hotel in Montevideo.

Day 6, End of Services

Breakfast, check out and transfer to Montevideo Airport. End of our services

NOTE:

The order of visits to wineries may vary according to their availability. Dinner in Primusuem must be between Wednesday andSunday.