Pisano belongs to the small group of vigneron families with an artisan tradition of making wines that reflect the character of the land and the people who make them. Family hands cultivate the grapes, taking away excess crops in productive years, taking leaves away to expose the bunches to the sun for better maturation and skin colour. Small quantities of each variety allow to wait the perfect maturation to the last day. We begin picking the early maturing varieties the 10th of February and by beginning of April we collect the last ones.
The Family Vineyards grow on claysh and calcareous soils close to the Río de la Plata, 25 km north of Montevideo, 34º southern latitude, benefiting from a sunny and cool Atlantic climate . We cultivate and harvest by hand 30 hectares (74 acres) of low yielding high density Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines, besides some Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewürztraminer. In very limited quantities we grow Sangiovese (Brunello di Montalcino clone), Moscato Giallo, and other Italian varieties. New plantings of Syrah, Pinot Noir and Viognier are not yet in production.
The celler
The cellar equipment has been deliberately kept basic, reflecting a philosophy of simplicity as opposed to excessive sophistication. We believe in keeping winemaking as natural as possible with low sulphur dioxide levels and minimal handling. Our biggest concrete epoxy coated vat is 20.000 litters, but we normally ferment in 10.000 litter tanks. Cold water refrigeration running through stainless steel spiral hoses cools the must allowing us to keep floral and fruity aromas of the grapes. We believe in judicious use of new oak, just enough to condiment and complement natural character of each grape. Being careful not to mask the delicate fruit aromas and flavours our terroir produces. The filling and corking of the bottles is done manually with small machines as a way to permanently inspect the high quality we aim at. After six months minimum of bottle age, labelling and packing are done by hand immediately prior to dispatch. Our Family produces about 300.000 fine hand-crafted bottles a year, locally and internationally awarded at OIV sponsored contests.
vinyard and winery
More than three centuries of grape growing tradition in the old Italy back up the Pisano Family in the noble task of producing fine handcrafted wines of high quality. In Uruguay history begins in 1870 when Francesco Pisano, the great grandfather of Daniel, Eduardo and Gustavo arrives to Uruguay for the first time. Don Cesare Secundino Pisano, son of the first, arrived in 1914 and settled in the Progreso Region planting the original vineyards. In 1924 he produced his first wine, with the experience his father had transmitted and he brought from his home in Liguria.
Today the Pisano Family Winery is one of the most prestigious in our country. We produce flavourful, long lasting wines with distinctive Uruguayan character, oriented to the high quality niche of the market.
Eduardo Pisano
(viticultor)
Gustavo Pisano
(oenologist)
Gabriel Pisano
(oenologist)
Daniel Pisano
(export)
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Brandnames: Pisano 
The winery Pisano got in 2007 the award of
the "union de exportadores del Uruguay", being the
most efficient wine exporter
Location of the vineyards:Progreso, Canelones
Grapes:
Red: Tannat, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Torrontés Riojano, Trebbiano Toscano, Lambrusco, Pinot Noir
White: Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese
Contact: Ruta 68 km 29, Cp 90300 Progreso,
Canelones, Uruguay
Tel.: 598 2 369 0031
Fax: 598 2 369 0062
 www.pisanowines.com
 pisano@adinet.com.uy
Director: Daniel Pisano
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