The Places · Uruguay
Maldonado
Made By profiles 5 places in Maldonado, spanning winery — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Winery
Bodega Garzón
Maldonado, Uruguay
Bodega Garzón places Maldonado wine in a more ambitious register: coastal-influenced Uruguayan terroir, a destination-scale estate, and a restaurant shaped by Francis Mallmann’s fire-led cooking. Its Pearl 4 Star Prestige recognition in 2025 signals a property that belongs in the serious wine-travel conversation, especially for travelers comparing Uruguay’s Atlantic vineyards with established South American wine routes.
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02.Winery
Bodega Oceánica José Ignacio
Maldonado, Uruguay
Set against the coastal edge of José Ignacio in Maldonado, Bodega Oceánica is one of Uruguay's most distinctively sited wineries, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The Atlantic proximity shapes everything about how these wines read in the glass. For visitors exploring Maldonado's wine corridor, it represents a compelling argument for oceanic terroir as a serious viticultural force.
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03.Winery
Viña Edén
Maldonado, Uruguay
Set along Ruta 12 in Pueblo Edén, deep in Maldonado's wine-producing interior, Viña Edén earned a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025, placing it among Uruguay's recognised small producers. The property sits within the Sierra de los Caracoles foothills, a cooler sub-zone that shapes the character of the department's wines. For visitors travelling the Maldonado wine circuit, it represents a quieter, inland counterpoint to the coastal estate model.
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04.Winery
Bodega Sacromonte
Maldonado, Uruguay
Bodega Sacromonte holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025) and sits within Maldonado's expanding fine-wine corridor, a department that has drawn serious producer investment over the past decade. The address places it in Uruguay's Atlantic-facing wine country, where maritime influence and granite-clay soils define the regional character. For visitors to the Punta del Este area with an interest in Uruguayan premium wine, it warrants close attention.
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05.Winery
Alto de la Ballena
Maldonado, Uruguay
A small hillside winery in Maldonado, Alto de la Ballena reads the region through Tannat-led blends, coastal air, mineral soils, and a tasting format built around the vineyard rather than a polished cellar-door routine. Founded in 2001 by Paula and Alvaro, it helped establish serious wine production in the Sierra de la Ballena and remains a sharp lens on Uruguay’s boutique-winery turn.
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