Although Uruguay is primarily known for its hearty red wines – most famously its national champion, Tannat – the country’s coastal white wines are beginning to reveal the remarkable potential of this maritime South American nation.
For much of its modern wine history, Uruguay focused on producing inexpensive rosé (often blends of white and red grapes, and heavily reliant on the hybrid Isabella variety) and bold reds for the domestic market.
However, the radical quality revolution of the 1990s, marked by...
