Pizzorno is a family owned winery from Canelones wine region in Uruguay. Its goal is to produce top quality Uruguayan wines by respecting the Uruguayan tradition in winemaking. The grape varieties we will find in Pizzorno are Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Muscat of Hamburg, Arinarnoa, Marselan, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.

Canelones Wines

Canelones is a wine region in Uruguay that includes the vast majority of the Uruguayan vineyards. Uruguayan red wines from Canelones are mainly made with Tannat. In fact, Canelones cultivates Tannat more than any other place in the world. However, a number of different other international red grapes are planted here along with white wines varieties: Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. For a better understanding of Canelones wines see the selection!

Cabernet Sauvignon Wines

Indigenous to Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon is the most famous black skinned grape variety in the world. In fact it is the product of a natural genetic crossing between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. Besides its fame in Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon wines are highly regarded in the New World wine regions especially in California, Chile and South Australia. Undoubtedly the finest Cabernet Sauvignon wines are found in Bordeaux and California, a viewpoint supported by the 1976 Judgment of Paris.