Producer Profile: Bodega Garzón is a family owned winery in Maldonado on the Atlantic coast in southern Uruguay. They pioneered viticulture inthis area over 10 years ago, and have since become the standard-bearer for premium wines from Uruguay. In November 2018, theirpioneering status was recognised by Wine Enthusiast with the‘New World Winery of the Year’ award. The vineyards at Bodega Garzón are a patchwork quilt of 1,150 individual plots of around0.2 hectares in size, each plot carefully chosen for a specific variety according to its soil and microclimate. The winery isspecially designed to operate as sustainably as possible, and is the first winery outside North America to pursue LEED certification(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Built on natural terraces, the winery uses cutting-edge technology and operates using a gravity system to ensure quality and energy efficiency at every stage of production.

Tasting Notes: This Viognier is rich yet fresh with white peach and floral characters. Elegant but intense on the finish, this wine delights the palate with fresh fruit and complementary minerality.