On this two-day trip, you’ll tour a few carefully selected vineyards and wineries, where you’ll try out some of South America’s finest, if slightly more obscure, wines.

Just to give you basic sense of Uruguayan wines and their context: Tannat is Uruguay’s all-star grape. First brought to Uruguay in 1870 by Basque immigrants, Tannat adapted well to the soil. So well that, though Tannat still grows in France, Uruguay’s variety has taken center stage. With good reason too: Its grapes produce deep, herbal red wines made with blackberries (sometimes blueberries) that Time Magazine has called “marvelously complex” and “beautifully structured.”

Uruguay is now South America’s fourth biggest wine producer behind Argentina, Chile and Brazil, known for Tannat but not with other noteworthy international varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah (all reds) as well as Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay (two whites). Wine production has come to be a great source of national pride, and you’ll find that vineyards and wineries open their doors (and arms) to travelers and locals alike.

You’ll stay at Posada de Los Limoneros, located about five and half miles from the old town of Colonia. Once a “finca,” or ranch, and now a well preserved boutique hotel surrounded by lemon trees, Posada de Los Limoneros blends rustic charm with comfort.

Additional information on this trip:

• Days of Week the Trip can Start:
  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Dates this trip is NOT available for online booking (please submit a regular request):
  20 December - 02 January
  29 March - 04 April
• Visited Cities:
  Colonia