Pisano Family Wines

Meet the Producer

Pisano Family Wines is nestled in Progreso, 45 minutes uphill from Montevideo, some 20km from the broadest point of the Rio del Plata estuary before it meets the chill of the South Atlantic. The Pisano family share an Italian and Basque heritage and this family-run estate traces its roots back to 1914, when Italian immigrant, Don Césare Secundino Pisano, moved to Progreso and planted vineyards there. Today, the fourth generation of Pisano’s, brothers Daniel, Eduardo, and Gustavo, keep tradition alive.

First and foremost, Pisano is a family winery and each brother brings his own passion: Eduardo manages vineyard care with artisanal precision; Gustavo oversees the cellar and blending; and Daniel, the family's charismatic spokesperson, drives exports to far‑flung places, even to Antarctica, bringing Uruguay into the global wine conversation.

The Pisano family are fiercely proud of Tannat, Uruguay’s flagship grape. They balance tradition with experimentation, selecting clones, adjusting yields, and refining techniques to capture both the grape’s depth and the land’s character. Vine care is personal: canopy management, selective hand‑harvesting, and patiently waiting for perfect ripeness are part of their artisanal process. Their mission? To craft wines that are not merely good, but distinctly expressive, shaped by a century‑old Italian‑Basque heritage, and delivered with unmistakable Uruguayan soul.

A Note on Sustainability

While uncertified Pisano are an organic producer. Pisano we have been working in a sustainable way since the very beginning. Cesar Pisano, the father of the three brothers, never used pesticides in the vineyards and this practice continues today. Since Eduardo, the current viticulturalist, started working in their vineyards 20 years ago, he introduced an IPM (integrated pest management) system in order to promote natural diversity of insect. While uncertified Pisano are an organic producer.

Pisano is certified under the INAVI Uruguayan Sustainable Viticulture Program which was developed for vineyards, in order to promote viticulture that is respectful of the environment, minimising the risks in the working conditions and health of workers and providing safe production of grapes. The program certifies vineyards based on the adoption of sustainable vineyard management practices, considering environmental management, cultural practices, respect for people, and pest and disease control methods, with the aim of achieving systems of sustainable production.