Sierra Oriental Winemaker’s Blend

The Sierra Oriental range is produced by a family winery boasting over a century of land cultivation experience in South America. Their Reserva Winemaker’s Blend uses Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat and Merlot grapes from Maldonado vineyards with high content of sand, quartz and ballast at 160-260m elevation. Each variety is vinified separately, with a short maceration and fermentation at low temperature, followed by ageing in American and French oak for 3 months.

Made in a youthful style, tannin extraction is limited for medium body, intense colour and a delicate, juicy palate. Deep ruby with purple hues, aromas show fruity abundance; blackberry, plum, red apple, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, blueberry, and quince. Fleshy with a sweet and round mid palate, a touch of mint, liquorice and lovely minerality before a fresh, juicy finish. Try with beef, sausage casserole, roast lamb, duck, stuffed mushrooms or peppers, or hard mature cheeses.

The Diz family moved from Argentina to Uruguay in 1998, where they fell deeply in love with the Maldonado mountain region for continuing their land cultivation and growth of food crops. In 2003 they established La Oriental in Paraje José Ignacio, planting olive trees and red vines, with the first commercial harvest in 2008. It was so successful that the family starting producing wine under their own label, Sierra Oriental, in 2011.