Alto de la Ballena - Bodega y Viñedos

Punta del Este has a cellar

In 1998, with no more experience than that of being wine enthusiasts, the couple of Paula Pivel and Alvaro Lorenzo decided to set up a small winery in the department of Maldonado, near Punta del Este - the largest seaside resort in South America - in south east Uruguay. We immediately got down to the task of finding the right site that would combine location, beautiful landscape and proper conditions for wine-growing. The choice of the terroir to plant the vineyards was crucial; we … [+]

The winery is located at the foothill next to the vineyards. Is the execution of the first stage of the architectural design made by the prestigious Argentinian firm Bórmida &Yanzón. The … [+]

Our vineyards cover just over 8 hectares of dense plantation. The chosen grape varieties are: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Viognier and the emblematic Tannat. We selected clones of great wine-producing … [+]

According to the research on Uruguayan vineyard regions carried out in the 1990s by the Spanish specialist Dr. Luis Hidalgo, our estate lies in the area of the country where grape varieties for dry quality … [+]