Bodega Garzon
Bodega Garzon
4.5
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Whissely
Sao Paulo, SP407 contributions
Dec 2019
I was impressed by the overall infrastructure of this vineyard and the determination that they have in trying to put out good Uruguayan wines but there are many flaws to the tour. The tour is not cheap for what you get (Garzon Reserva Tour) - US$36 for three standard wines and two lower level "reserva" wines. If you are an experienced wine tourer, you get much more experience in any vineyard of Mendoza, Spain or France....so much more that its almost unfair of me to make this comment.
The tour was incredibly disorganized, with too many people taking part. The guide did not have command of their audience and I basically learnt nothing from going around. The sampling was also minimal and the white and rosé wines could have been cooled more. The grounds have good infrastructure but the guides were completely inapt at showing off what the estate has. I have never been on such a disorganized tour of any vineyard in the world.
The wine store is nice and you can get Tax Free credits with your purchases. The restaurant is incredibly overprice (like absoultey everything in Punta Del Este or José Ignacio).
Lots of potential, just got to get some experienced people in there.
The tour was incredibly disorganized, with too many people taking part. The guide did not have command of their audience and I basically learnt nothing from going around. The sampling was also minimal and the white and rosé wines could have been cooled more. The grounds have good infrastructure but the guides were completely inapt at showing off what the estate has. I have never been on such a disorganized tour of any vineyard in the world.
The wine store is nice and you can get Tax Free credits with your purchases. The restaurant is incredibly overprice (like absoultey everything in Punta Del Este or José Ignacio).
Lots of potential, just got to get some experienced people in there.
Written January 2, 2020
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mario m
Singapore, Singapore49 contributions
Feb 2023 • Friends
Over rated and a disappointing experience. Terrible value for money. The set menu options are poor and forces you to go to the highest price, in case you want to have beef. Even though you are in the vineyard that produces the wine, prices are way above reasonable. We ordered their top of the line red, and it was slightly above average. The day before we had a few bottles of the Bouza Monte vide eu , and I personally found it to be superior to Balasto.
Besides all that, 3 people in our party ordered the famous chicken (they don’t eat beef), which came raw inside, and the rice that comes with it, was cold. The complaint to the manager didn’t have much of an impact.
A quick apology and that was it. We paid the bill in full (not cheap at all) for a below average meal.
I would recommend a visit to the absolutely amazing facilities (the cement vats, casks and storage area are really phenomenal. This is by far one of the best in the world. And after that, go the the Mallman restaurant in the tiny village of Garson near by for a terrific meal.
Besides all that, 3 people in our party ordered the famous chicken (they don’t eat beef), which came raw inside, and the rice that comes with it, was cold. The complaint to the manager didn’t have much of an impact.
A quick apology and that was it. We paid the bill in full (not cheap at all) for a below average meal.
I would recommend a visit to the absolutely amazing facilities (the cement vats, casks and storage area are really phenomenal. This is by far one of the best in the world. And after that, go the the Mallman restaurant in the tiny village of Garson near by for a terrific meal.
Written February 2, 2023
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rubens
Mogi das Cruzes, SP12 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
The place has a sensational landscape, but the service leaves a lot to be desired. As soon as we arrived with our scheduled visit, we were already in a queue with a single attendant, without being offered water.
We ordered something at the bar and the attendant said they couldn't serve anything quickly. I believed that when the tour ended, we would have the possibility to enjoy something in the on-site cafe, we were informed that we could only drink as there was nothing being served
. The tour consists of three small doses of wine for the price charged, which we consider high.
We ordered something at the bar and the attendant said they couldn't serve anything quickly. I believed that when the tour ended, we would have the possibility to enjoy something in the on-site cafe, we were informed that we could only drink as there was nothing being served
. The tour consists of three small doses of wine for the price charged, which we consider high.
Written May 9, 2024
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Patrycja
Edinburgh, UK2,424 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
My husband and I are big fans of wine, and Uruguayan wine for that matter.
During our holiday, we visited three wineries and Bodega Garzon was our least favourite (in terms of experience, not wine).
We booked Single vineyard tour which included a tour of the estate, tasting of 2 basic line wines and 3 single vineyard ones.
The tour started on the terrace, with amazing views of the estate, we then took a ride across the vineyard and finished in the tasting room. Final tasting was accompanied by charcuterie and olive oils.
What was disappointing was that the groups where big and information provided very basic, it felt just like a business, with little passion for their wines.
It is possible to additionally pay for tasting of their top Petit Clos wines (which we did) and enjoyed them on the terrace with amazing views.
Overall we really enjoyed the wines but had a mediocre experience overall.
During our holiday, we visited three wineries and Bodega Garzon was our least favourite (in terms of experience, not wine).
We booked Single vineyard tour which included a tour of the estate, tasting of 2 basic line wines and 3 single vineyard ones.
The tour started on the terrace, with amazing views of the estate, we then took a ride across the vineyard and finished in the tasting room. Final tasting was accompanied by charcuterie and olive oils.
What was disappointing was that the groups where big and information provided very basic, it felt just like a business, with little passion for their wines.
It is possible to additionally pay for tasting of their top Petit Clos wines (which we did) and enjoyed them on the terrace with amazing views.
Overall we really enjoyed the wines but had a mediocre experience overall.
Written March 17, 2024
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Echevarria
Toronto, Canada44 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
As a Uruguayan expat, I have often bought Garzón wines due to their decent quality and good value. While vacationing in nearby José Ignacio, I thought I would pay the Bodega a visit. I've been to wineries in many countries and have never seen anything so absurdly pretentious, snobby and inhospitable, from the massive stone gate with a security guard (!) to the "reservations only" policy. This is so out of character for Uruguay it's embarrassing. ¡Qué locura! Do better, Garzón.
Written December 29, 2021
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CalgaryTraveler30
Calgary, Canada40 contributions
Dec 2020
I went there solo to try the wines and have a snack. I did not know what to expect and I was amazed by the quality of wines, staff, and property. Silvana and Santiago provided a wonderful experience and Santiago was extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to discuss wine with and the terroir of Maldonado. My planned "quick trip" turned into four hours of eating and tasting and talking. highly recommend visiting this winery.
Written December 29, 2020
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Luiza
5 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
It wasn't even worth 100 reals! We spent a fortune. The vineyard is beautiful and the food is great! But the experience is not worth it! They charge absurd and don't deliver almost anything. They serve very small sticks, do not offer for people to repeat. And at the end of the tasting (which are tiny glasses, served in counting quantities drops), they ask people to leave the glasses on the spot, before leaving. That is: you take little, is not well treated and even moreover does not take even the glass. There are much less sumptuous wineries in Bento Gonçalves, where the experience is much better! We don't like it. We ⁇ 't come back. We tried the wines from the Reservation line, and none are very good. There are only 2 positive points: the beautiful place and the good food. Besides, it is not worth the experience, the treatment, or the drink.
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Written August 24, 2024
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Dario Q
5 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
Fui con mi madre de 86 años desde Montevideo, manejando, para celebrar su cumpleaños visitando y almorzando en ese lugar.
El asunto es que al llegar a la entrada, el portero (o guardia de seguridad) en el portal exterior me preguntó si tenia reserva, y me explico, muy correctamente, que sin reserva no podía ingresar.
Admití mi error y le expliqué que no lo sabía, y le solicité si al menos podíamos ingresar para visitar, brevemente el lugar. Muy amable el señor llamó a la encargada, le explicó mi solicitud, y como respuesta la encargada le dijo que sin reserva era imposible ingresar.
He borrado a Bodega Garzón de mi lista de lugares para recomendar visitar en Uruguay.
Hay que obedecer las reglas es cierto, pero en cualquier empresa hay que tener cintura comercial y empatía en cada situación.
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I went with my 86-year-old mother from Montevideo, driving, to celebrate her birthday by visiting and having lunch at that place.
The thing is that when I arrived at the entrance, the doorman (or security guard) at the outside portal asked me if I had a reservation, and he explained, very correctly, that without a reservation I couldn't enter.
I admitted my mistake and explained that I didn't know, and asked if we could at least enter to briefly visit the place. The man was very kind and called the manager, explained my request, and in response the manager told him that without a reservation it was impossible to enter.
I have deleted Bodega Garzón from my list of places to recommend visiting in Uruguay.
You have to obey the rules, it's true, but in any company you have to have business acumen and empathy in every situation.
El asunto es que al llegar a la entrada, el portero (o guardia de seguridad) en el portal exterior me preguntó si tenia reserva, y me explico, muy correctamente, que sin reserva no podía ingresar.
Admití mi error y le expliqué que no lo sabía, y le solicité si al menos podíamos ingresar para visitar, brevemente el lugar. Muy amable el señor llamó a la encargada, le explicó mi solicitud, y como respuesta la encargada le dijo que sin reserva era imposible ingresar.
He borrado a Bodega Garzón de mi lista de lugares para recomendar visitar en Uruguay.
Hay que obedecer las reglas es cierto, pero en cualquier empresa hay que tener cintura comercial y empatía en cada situación.
...........
I went with my 86-year-old mother from Montevideo, driving, to celebrate her birthday by visiting and having lunch at that place.
The thing is that when I arrived at the entrance, the doorman (or security guard) at the outside portal asked me if I had a reservation, and he explained, very correctly, that without a reservation I couldn't enter.
I admitted my mistake and explained that I didn't know, and asked if we could at least enter to briefly visit the place. The man was very kind and called the manager, explained my request, and in response the manager told him that without a reservation it was impossible to enter.
I have deleted Bodega Garzón from my list of places to recommend visiting in Uruguay.
You have to obey the rules, it's true, but in any company you have to have business acumen and empathy in every situation.
Written December 2, 2023
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Marina F
Sao Paulo, Brazil11 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
The architecture is impressive. The winery is beautiful and impresses with the way it is located in the middle of the vineyard and other plantations.
I took the tour that promoted the tasting of reserve wines, petit clos, and a tractor ride through the vineyards.
I took the tour that promoted the tasting of reserve wines, petit clos, and a tractor ride through the vineyards.
Written December 17, 2023
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Peixotao
Campinas, SP132 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
The booking of the tour was online, all very organized days before the trip.
Arriving at the farm, we await time of visit, taking a coffee at the bar, whose service is very good! Our son was distracted with some fries and juice.
We made a simple tour of the vineyard, which took an hour and a half, quickly passing through a view of the grape production and the wine production facilities. We have already done this elsewhere in the world and you can see the level of technology and modernity of the equipment. The structure of the vineyard and the organization impress. All grape production is own, on 250 hectares of planting. We tasting four reservation wines. We already knew the famous Tannat of Garzón, but we were surprised by the Albariño, white. At the end of the tour, we bought some bottles to taste during the journey in the following days.
I speak well Spanish, but it was very nice to see the employees, Uruguayans, speaking very well Portuguese, practically without accent, receiving the Brazilians.
Arriving at the farm, we await time of visit, taking a coffee at the bar, whose service is very good! Our son was distracted with some fries and juice.
We made a simple tour of the vineyard, which took an hour and a half, quickly passing through a view of the grape production and the wine production facilities. We have already done this elsewhere in the world and you can see the level of technology and modernity of the equipment. The structure of the vineyard and the organization impress. All grape production is own, on 250 hectares of planting. We tasting four reservation wines. We already knew the famous Tannat of Garzón, but we were surprised by the Albariño, white. At the end of the tour, we bought some bottles to taste during the journey in the following days.
I speak well Spanish, but it was very nice to see the employees, Uruguayans, speaking very well Portuguese, practically without accent, receiving the Brazilians.
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Written July 30, 2024
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Como chegar de Jose Ignácio na Bodega Garzon sem ser dirigindo? A intensão da visita é degustar vinhos! Existe algum serviço de transfer na região?
Written November 5, 2023
Obrigado Luciana, na conversão de hoje R$ 860,00. Acho meio salgado para fazer a visita sozinho.
Written November 6, 2023
Gostaria de indicação de serviço de transfer do hotel para a Bodega Garzón, Punta del este, Uruguai. Obrigada
Maria Luiza
Written April 17, 2023
oi, voce conseguiu? tambem estou procurando!
Written October 23, 2023
Boa tarde
Fazendo apenas o PicNic, é possível passear pelas instalações da Vinícola também?
Obrigada,
Marta
Written November 3, 2022
Alugamos uma van. Recomendo procurar um transfer ou alugar um carro. Abs
Written July 20, 2019
Tem algum translado para Bodega Garzon a partir de Montevideo?
Written January 17, 2019
Boa tarde, acho que fica mais facil e economico voce acertar com um taxi, pois na Garzon tudo é muito caro
Written April 30, 2019
É possível fazer o tour sem reserva?
Written August 1, 2018
Inés Borrás de F
Ombues de Lavalle, Uruguay
Para visitar la bodega y hacer cata hay que reservar?
Que lugares para almorzar en familia son recomendables?
Written March 24, 2018
si para hacer catas hay que reservar. Alli mismo tiene un restaurant muy lindo para comer en familia, y sino en el Pueblo Garzon,muy cerca de allí.
Written April 9, 2018
Olá bom dia! Estamos organizando uma viagem ao Uruguay em julho 2018, incluindo uma visita à Bodega Garzón. Gostaríamos de saber qual o melhor local para nos hospedarmos, pois não estamos encontrando muitas opções... Agradecemos por toda ajuda! Betina e Abílio
Written March 7, 2018
Olá boa tarde!!! Ano passado quando estivemos em Montevideo ficamos hospedador no Hotel Esplendor, fica próximo a shopping, restaurantes e é um hotel novo apesar de não ter muita variedade no café da manhã, foi bom.
Espero ter ajudado.
Written March 7, 2018
Will you be having rooms to stay the night in the near future?
Written December 31, 2017
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