One of the best kept secrets of Garzón’s granitic hills in Maldonado Bay is its petit verdot, a variety that tends to shine in varietal wines in South America, although that’s rather uncommon in the Old World. Garzón has 11 hectares of the variety, and most of the best selections go into Balasto, Garzón’s top wine, which usually makes up between 15% and 20% of its blend. This is an atypical petit verdot, a much fruitier version with much friendlier tannins and acidity than its Bordeaux counterparts. It’s clearly a red for the cellar, but it's also full bodied and juicy, ready now for lamb chops with rosemary.
