Bodega Garzón is the brainchild of Argentine businessman Alejandro Bulgheroni (with his wife Bettina), who began acquiring land in Uruguay around 1999 partly with a pastoral vision (horses, ranch land) but quickly pivoted toward wine. Bulgheroni has since built a global wine portfolio, with other properties including Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate and Lithology in Napa Valley and four Italian estates,  but Garzón is his flagship terroir project

The Garzón vineyards lie roughly 11 miles from the Atlantic and rest on decomposed granite (“balasto”) soils, often on terraces and varied micro-plots (over a thousand parcels. The cooling sea breezes moderate ripening and preserve freshness. Bulgheroni and his team (notably enologist Alberto Antonini) have emphasized terroir expression, sustainability, and high inputs per hectare, preferring to plant many micro-plots and manage them precisely rather than large uniform blocks. Their winery itself is built (as are all of Bulgheroni's properties) with sustainability in mind (gravity flow design, LEED standards) and aims to integrate hospitality, wine, and landscape.

Historically, Tannat was a robust blending grape or signature of southwestern France, prized for its color, structure, and aging potential. Over time, its very high tannins led modern producers to adopt techniques (e.g. micro-oxygenation) to soften it. In Uruguay, Tannat was grafted and adapted and now often yields wines with more supple tannins, brighter fruit, and more elegance compared to their French forebears. Uruguay’s wine identity is strongly linked to Tannat — it is often referred to as the country’s “national grape.”