Visiting recently my „house winery“ Bracco-Bosca and chatting with the lovely owner, Fabiana Bracco, brought up the idea between us to write an update to two different articles I posted in the last year. The question is how do they fit together ?

1. Ombu, posted on March 30, 2016 – you’ll find it in category Atlantida.
2. Street Art Uruguay, posted on April 5, 2016 – you’ll find it in category Uruguay.

  Massive Ombu tree near Atlantida. Click to supersize.

The Ombu.

The Ombu is a native tree from Uruguay and Argentina. Its original name Umbu comes from Pampa language that means shadow, and it is well known for providing shelter from the sun and the rain to the men.
It generally grows isolated, but in Uruguay, near Rocha, one will find the biggest forest filled with Ombu, a unique one around the whole world due to its extension of 20 km.

  Bracco-Bosca Vinyards.

Bracco-Bosca.

Bracco-Bosca winery was founded in 2005 but its vineyards have been in the family for 5 generations. Originally from Piedmont, Italy, the family moved to Uruguay and established in Atlántida region to continue the wine tradition.
It was Darwin Bracco and Mirtha Bosca who decided to buy the land from the “Gallegos” (in Uruguay we call all the people from Spain “Gallegos”). This land was located in front of the main house where already vineyards existed, and was the base for construction of the much-desired winery.
In that exact place was an Ombú, standing alone and magnificent, just how they are. Family stories say that the “Gallegos” had a farm general store on the property and since they were afraid to put their savings in the bank they would hide it under the Ombu in a pot full of gold.
That’s why when someone would go shopping, the family would joke that they got the money from the Ombu.
This tree is very susceptible to lightning, so a couple years ago it was struck during a thunderstorm. So the family would joke that it served as a lightning rod due to all the metal hidden under the tree.
A couple of years later we have seen this tree coming back to life bringing us an important emotional and personal meaning.
Today more than ever we are convinced that the real treasure is our land and wines, which throughout a wise task of bottling nature, lets us share it with you.
With Love
Fabiana Bracco

    Fabiana Bracco.

Street Art Uruguay at Bracco-Bosca.

The history of Bracco-Bosca, a small winery located north-west of Atlantida, Uruguay, had a turnaround since Fabiana Bracco took over. After the death of her father she decided to direct the business towards the elaboration of fine wine, with the intention of opening markets abroad, even overseas. I already tested their service and prices last Christmas in Germany. It was a great, trustworthy and successful transaction.

  What a great idea, to decorate the winery as a street art object, with DLV professionals. Well worth a visit and a wine tasting. Qualities and prices are excellent.

Today, shortly after beginning a new harvest of the new stage and with five countries to which they sell the wines, the winery faces new challenges related to the domestic market and wine tourism. A renovation and redecoration plan was born.

  That’s how the work of art took shape, courtesy DLV, Fabiana with the DLV team. Click on pics to size up.

Luis Mendez, one of the members of Delavuelta Muros, commented the artwork once as followed: „We caught the legend of the Ombu“. When I saw the painting at the winery the first time, I recognized the signature „DLV“. At home I looked in my files and found the art of DLV in my first „Street Art Uruguay“ post. Wonderful examples of art I had seen in Carmelo, but at that time I didn’t know who they were.

                                             Beautiful business card and another art object of DLV.  The DLV team: Juan Purtscher, Rodrigo Bacigalupe, Javier Gadea and Luis Mendez.

Fabiana believes that the work has a contribution that goes beyond the winery, because it beautifies the view of those who pass through the place even if they do not enter the farm. And she is right. The company invests in refurbishing the space of the winery, in its production plant, tasting room and vineyard, to start receiving tourists.

The New Ombu Wine.

During the last 2 years the winery established a fine collection of Ombu wines, like:

Ombu Tannat
Ombu Reserve Tannat
Ombu Reserve Syrah
Ombu Reserve Petit Verdot
Ombu Tannat Syrah Petit Verdot
Ombu Sauvignon Blanc

The newest baby is concurrently the crown of the range.

  Recent Gold Medal with 93 points out of 95 . WOW !

Gran Ombu Cabernet Franc.

I had the chance to taste this fine wine. First impression is when you put your nose into the glass, typical for Cabernet Franc, a soft earthy and black cherry aroma.

The color is deep ruby with a beautiful brilliance.

  Enjoy the color of the Gran Ombu Cabernet Franc.

On the palate a taste of dark, heavy fruit with a long and elegant finish. Every sip is nice on the tongue, not overwhelming never overpowering.

  Three different „Ombu’s“ – all are superb !

I like the intense improvement of the alcohol content from 12,5 of the 2015 Tannat-Syrah over 12,8 of the 2016 Syrah Reserve to the final 13,0 of the 2016 Cabernet Franc.

  Nevertheless the allover taste is soft and smooth, a delight and a truly great wine. Why not having a bottle or two at night ? Drink along and enjoy !