Uruguay’s wine region
Guests fill the tasting room at Juanicó Winery, a 180-year old family business in the village of Juanicó that boasts award-winning vintages. It’s one of 15 stops along Uruguay’s Wine Roads. (Claudia Capos / For The Times)
Visitors to Juanicó Winery are treated to a personal tour of the vineyards. (Claudia Capos / For The Times)
Winery employees Georgina Recarey Encarpada de Sala, left, and Wilson Torres Chavez, manager of tourism and events, proudly display their wares. What makes our Uruguayan wines distinctive from others in South America is the fact that our vineyards are located near the sea, whereas the vineyards in Argentina and Chile are situated close to the mountains, Torres says. (Claudia Capos / For The Times)
Juanicó Winery’s best wines are still aged in oak barrels in the original red-stone cellar that was erected in 1830 by founder Don Francisco Juanicó. (Claudia Capos / For The Times)
