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Ep 540: Francisco Carrau, Bodega Cerro Chapeu, Uruguay Producer Series, 2/2
Ep 540: Francisco Carrau, Bodega Cerro Chapeu, Uruguay Producer Series, 2/2
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53 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
I’m Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine, welcoming you to the Uruguay Producer Special Series. Across these 2 episodes recorded in Dec 2022 and Feb 2023 we’ll be exploring the modern Uruguay Producer scene in the company of 2 producers. The most up-to-date producer-led exploration of Uruguay wines available anywhere in podcast format. Subscribe to be alerted when new series episodes go live. We close out the series today in the company of Francisco Carrau of Bodega Cerro Chapeu. Francisco is a legend of Uruguayan winemaking. Being the ninth generation of a family of viticulturist and winemakers. A dynasty that started in 1752 in Catalunya, Spain. (00:00:08) Episode intro (00:01:30) High level overview of the family’s origins (00:08:03) First critical successes of Uruguayan wine in the UK market (00:11:54) Development of their project in Uruguay and early challenges (00:19:10) The process of Tannat finding its home in Uruguay (00:25:11) Wines tasted: (00:26:00) 1752 Gran Tradición Petit Manseng-Viognier 2019 (https://www.milestonewines.co.uk/shop/cerro-chapeu-1752-gran-tradicion-petit-manseng-viognier-2019-melilla-montevideo-uruguay/) (00:36:24) Castel Pujol, Folklore, Tinto, 2022 (https://www.milestonewines.co.uk/shop/castel-pujol-folklore-tinto-2022-rivera-uruguay/) (00:44:40) Changes in sustainability (00:47:00) Travel and communication plans for 2023 and beyond If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/540 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! ?? Intro and outro music The New Investors http://newinvestors.dk/ Contact: glenn@velournet.dk GUEST CONTACT: Francisco Carrau, Bodega Cerro Chapeu www.cerrochapeu.com Date recorded: 27 Feb 2023 Listen and subscribe: www.interpretingwine.com/540 CONTACT ME: Email: hello@interpretingwine.com Uruguay Producer series direct links (2) www.interpretingwine.com/539 Santiago Deicas, Bodega Familia Deicas www.interpretingwine.com/540 Francisco Carrau, Bodega Cerro Chapeu
Released:
Aug 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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