VINA PROGRESO Cabernet Franc Overground, Canelones 2018/20 Bottle

Description

This collection is called “overground” by opposition to “underground” as these wines are more civilized and welcoming. They still have an intense colour, flavour and structure, showing the character that our climate and soil imprint to each wine. Our goal is never to reproduce an international model, but to make the grapes express themselves as they ripen in our Progreso Region. By harmonizing our viticulture with our production, we produce a very particular style of typical Uruguayan wine, with a very aromatic fruit that not only refreshes the palate but also gives it great strength and structure, but at the same time round and mature tannins. Intense and complex flavours, resulting from the slow ripening season typical of the cool temperate climate of the southern region of the Uruguayan coast. Between parallels 30 and 35, resting on the Atlantic Ocean, Uruguay shares the same latitude with the best viticultural regions of the Southern Hemisphere.

OVERGROUND RANGE
This range show high quality wines, for demanding consumers with an elegant presentation. We want to show the Uruguayan identity that Progreso village vineyards are capable of producing in the unique characteristics of our terroir. The quality and concentration of the grapes is similar to some of our Top wines but with very small or no oak. They are aromatic, tasty and concentrated wines, in which the fruit stands out above the barrel.

In recent years we’ve become a tad obsessed with Cabernet Franc. Thus, it didn’t take a massive leap of faith to jump into this lovely example from Uruguay. It would be wrong and pointless to compare, but this too has hints of that typical lifted capsicum nose. It is happily but not overly ripe and soft with dense dark fruits on the palate and enticing herbaceous qualities throughout. A judicious six months in second use French barrels is sufficient to tease out some complexity.

“Aromas of violets, dried cherries, slate and burnt orange. It’s medium bodied with sharp acidity and firm, tight tannins. Juicy finish. Drink in 2023.”