Brazil & Uruguay

Question 1

Where is São Francisco Valley?

Answer 1

A tropical winegrowing region in northern Brazil, where growers can harvest twice per year

Question 2

What varieties are grown in Brazil?

Answer 2

Bordeaux and other International grapes, along with Iberian varieties like Aragonez and Touriga Nacional

Question 3

Describe Brazil’s production.

What major foreign investment has invested here?

Answer 3

• Predominantly red, but nearly a quarter is sparkling
• Moët & Chandon

Question 4

What Brazilian state contains most of the country’s viticulture?

Answer 4

Rio Grande do Sul (along the Argentine border), with Serra Gaúcha being the country’s most developed wine region and accounts for approximately 20% of Brazilian wine

Question 5

What is the dominant red variety in Uruguay?

Answer 5

Tannat

-rechristened Harriague, after Don Pascual Harriague, the Frenchman who introduced the grape to Uruguay

Question 6

What is the appellation system in Brazil?

What is unique about it?

What was the first?

Answer 6

• Origin Indications
• It restricts varieties and yields, in the manner of European appellations
• Vale do Vinhedos (a subregion within Serra Gaúcha) in 2002

Question 7

Harriague?

Answer 7

AKA: Tannat in Uruguay

generally these are the original vines brought and planted from Europe

new cuttings are referred to as “tannat” to distinuish from thr older original vines

Question 8

Brazil other southern regions?

Answer 8

São Joaquim

Serra do Sudeste

Campanha

Question 9

Uruguay grape varieties?

Answer 9

80% red
– Tannat, Black Muscat, Merlot, Cab. Sauvignon, Cab.
Franc, Marselan, Syrah, Pinot Noir, etc.

• 20% white
– Ugni Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier,
Gewürztraminer, Albariño, Semillon, etc

Question 10

Main wine regions production of Uruguay?

Answer 10

Uruguay’s Wine
Regions:
16 of 19 departamentos
in Uruguay plant vine
– Canelones
– Montevideo
– Maldonado
– Colonia
(home to 90% of
Uruguay’s vineyards)

Question 11

Black Muscat or Muscat Hamburg in Uruguay?

Answer 11

• cross of Schiava x Muscat of
Alexandria
• used both for wine and as table
grape
• if used for wine, usually for blush/
rosé style wines
• considered “the weakest Muscat”
in terms of aromas
• skins give good color

Question 12

Marselan in Uruguay?

Answer 12

• Marselan
– Uruguay is the world’s second largest
producer with 140 ha

Question 13

Style of wines in Uruguay?

Answer 13

4) Tasting the Diversity of Uruguay

1 Traditional Method Sparkling Wine
2 Whites: Sauvignon Blanc and Albariño
2 Tannats
3 Tannat Blends
4 Tannat Dessert Wine

Question 14

Wine map of Brazil?

Answer 14

NORTH: Valle do San Francisco

SOUTH: Serra Gaucha

Campanha

Serra do Oueste

Question 15

Wine Map of Uruguay?

Answer 15

Main Regions: Maldonado

Canelones

Montevideo