Balasto is Bodega Garzón's flagship red — a Tannat-led blend with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Marselan from the stone-rich Garzón hillside soils, elegantly spiced with fresh red and black fruits on the nose and juicy, vibrant tannins with energy, vitality, and a long, texturally excellent finish.
Tasting Notes
Elegantly spiced on the nose with fresh red and black fruit notes. Juicy and vibrant tannins in the mouth with energy and vitality, excellent texture, and a long finish. Balasto (meaning "ballast" in Spanish, referring to the large granite and quartzite stones of the vineyard soils) is the estate's most serious expression — a Tannat-led blend that showcases everything Garzón does best: depth, freshness, and a mineral precision that separates it from all other South American reds.
Quick Facts
- Grapes: Tannat, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Marselan
- Origin: Uruguay, Garzón region (stone-rich hillside soils, sustainable)
- Style: Dry red flagship, full-bodied, sustainable, oak-aged
- Winemaking: Sustainable farming, stone-soil vineyard selection, barrel ageing
Food Pairing
Lamb, veal, and game. Built for the best cuts on the table.
Serving
Serve at 16-18°C. Decant for 30 minutes. Will age for 10 to 15 years.
About the Producer
Bodega Garzón is Uruguay's premier fine wine estate, farming 1,000 hectares of rolling hillside terrain in the Garzón region using sustainable practices to produce wines that express the distinctive terroir of South America's most exciting wine country.
