Bodega Bouza.

Located just 15 minutes from Montevideo’s center in the Melilla area, Bodega Bouza is a family-run winery that transcends the standard tasting room experience. The estate, dating back to 1942, is styled after a classic French château, creating a striking contrast to the surrounding Uruguayan countryside. While the boutique production focuses heavily on high-quality Tannat, a visit here is multi-dimensional. Guests can tour the vineyards and cellars, sit down for a regionally inspired lunch paired with estate wines, and explore the family’s impressive private collection of classic cars housed in an on-site garage. It is a highly curated, half-day escape that seamlessly blends viticulture, local gastronomy, and vintage automotive history on one scenic property.