Wine tasting in Montevideo: Tannat & light lunch

Taste Tannat straight from the cellar where it's made

A wine tasting activity in Montevideo's countryside where you visit a winery, taste Uruguayan Tannat and other wines in the cellar with an expert guide, and eat a light lunch of cheeses, cured hams and empanadas. The winery has ranked number one on review sites for 12 years. You choose at checkout whether to add a full meal to your tasting, and pickup from Montevideo is included.

The experience

What makes this different from a wine bar in the city is the cellar itself. You arrive at a working winery outside Montevideo and step into the vintage cellar (the actual space where the wines age in tanks and barrels) with a winery expert who walks you through what you're tasting. An air-conditioned vehicle picks you up from Montevideo and brings you out to the countryside, where the guide shares the stories behind Uruguay's wine culture and the Tannat grape that's gaining recognition worldwide. Many of the wines you'll taste aren't sold abroad, so this is where you find them.

The tasting itself comes with a light lunch: cheeses, cured hams, and empanadas. If you want more, you can upgrade at checkout to a full meal with a larger wine selection and a main dish plus dessert. The whole experience runs about 5 hours. Small groups keep the pace relaxed and the conversation real. It feels less like a tour stop and more like hanging out with someone who knows the region.

What’s included

• Small group tasting of Uruguayan wines including Tannat.
• visit to the winery, vineyards and cellar with a winery expert.
• light lunch of cheeses, cured hams and empanadas.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• expert guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• hotel or central pickup from Montevideo.

Options for this experience

2 options

Light lunch with an expert guideGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 10:00Family winery with an expert. Duration: 5 hours. Wine tasting with light lunch, including cheeses, cured hams and empanadas. Montevideo to Canelones region. Car for up to 4 persons; minivan for 5 or more persons. Concierge service*: once you book, our free concierge service is included. Pickup is included.

Winery lunch with an expert guideGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 10:00Family winery with an expert. Duration: 5 hours. Countryside lunch with wine: taste new and interesting wines, including Tannat. Montevideo to Canelones region. Car for up to 4 persons; minivan for 5 or more persons. Concierge service*: once you book, our free concierge service is included. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to2h before

AgesUp to age 79

GroupUp to 14

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 42 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48h

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Operated by The Wine Experience

Is this one for you?The 5-hour half-day window fits if you want to leave the morning or afternoon free for the city. If you prefer a full meal over light bites, upgrade at checkout to the winery lunch option, which swaps the empanadas and cheeses for a main course and dessert.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

What exactly is Tannat and why is it such a big deal in Uruguay?

Tannat is the grape Uruguay is known for, and it's gaining global recognition after decades of being overlooked. The winery expert will walk you through what makes it distinctive and how Uruguayan producers are making it their own, separate from the Tannat tradition in France where it originated.

Do I have to book the full meal or can I just do the tasting?

You start with the light lunch option: cheeses, cured hams, and empanadas paired with the wines. At checkout, you can upgrade to the full winery lunch if you want a main dish and dessert included as well.

How long does the whole thing take and what time do I need to be ready?

The activity runs about 5 hours from pickup to return. Pickup from Montevideo is included, so you don't arrange separate transport.

Is this a huge group or will it stay small?

It's a small group tour, which means the pace stays manageable and you actually get to talk with the winery expert and other guests instead of being herded through with fifty people.