Uruguayan wines for an evening that travels the world
We import Uruguayan wines for restaurants, wine shops and private collectors across the United States, beginning with the Ombú collection from Bracco Bosca. Tannat, the deep purple grape of Uruguay, leads the list.
Our first producer is Bracco Bosca, and the collection is named for the ombú, the great shade tree at the heart of the winery's legend.
Bracco Bosca · Ombú
Bracco Bosca tells its story on a new mural at the winery, and it is a legend about the ombú. When Mother Nature was giving each tree its gifts, this one wanted none of the usual ones. No fruit, no wood for coffins, only shade and shelter, with deep roots to hold water. So the ombú was born, a tall grass many people mistake for a tree, a landmark on the open plains.
On a farm a few kilometers from the sea, a great ombú watched over a Galician family. Rumor said they had buried a treasure among its roots, and when they left, people came with shovels. The magical creatures of the countryside meant to move it out of reach. Then a new family arrived, more interested in the land than in gold, and the ombú told the creatures about them.
So that night an elf and an army of fairies scattered the coins across the fields, one by one. The true treasure became the land itself, rich in a way you can taste. Lightning later split the ombú, and it grew back stronger than before. Today the family still tends those fields and bottles part of that treasure, and the elf still visits the tree at night to toast with a very special coin.
Uruguayan actress Margarita Abin Carriquiry takes the audience on a musical trip around the world in five languages. In the spirit of a 1920s Parisian cabaret, between the songs, she tells the stories behind them. The evening becomes a fun, theatrical lesson in the music, art, and the different cultures she takes the listener to.
Each evening pairs the show with exotic organic wines, beginning with the Ombú collection from Bracco Bosca, and gourmet food from the venue that books the show and tasting experience. Restaurants, wine shops and private hosts can request an evening below.
La Tierra Purpúrea Wines presents
Margarita Abin Carriquiry
Songs and stories from around the world
Paired with organic wines and gourmet food
Book it for your venue
A trip around the world in song
Southern Hemisphere grapes are picked while American vineyards are still ripening, so a Uruguayan vintage is often at sea before the northern harvest begins.
Grapes come off the vines in the Uruguayan autumn, February through April.
Wines are made, aged and bottled at the producer's own winery.
Cases leave the Port of Montevideo in temperature-controlled containers.
Customs clearance, label approval and duties are handled by us as the importer.
Bonded warehouse, then your distributor, or direct to you where state law allows.
In the 1870s a Basque immigrant, Pascual Harriague, brought Tannat vines from southwest France to Uruguay. The grape stayed, and its inky purple color became the country's signature.
Vineyards sit between the Atlantic and the Río de la Plata, so cool breezes and long autumns shape wines that are firm, fresh and made for the table.
Tell us what you pour or sell and where you are. We will reply with the current wine list, case pricing and how we can ship to your state.
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