Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico

Question 1

What is Baja’s most important region?

Answer 1

Valle de Guadalupe

Question 2

What state is across the gulf from Baja?

Answer 2

Sonora

Question 3

What region is straddled between Durango and Coahuila

Answer 3

La Laguna

Question 4

Uruguay’s most important varietal?

Answer 4

Tannat aka ‘Harriague’

Question 5

Explain Uruguay’s VCP requirements

Answer 5

Vinifera, abv, 75cl

Question 6

Uruguays regions?

Answer 6

-North: Artigas, Paysandu, Rivera, Salto
-Colonia — Irurtia and Narbona wineries (Structure and limestone)
-San José (richness)
-Canelones — (Most important; 35° like Mendoza) Progreso, Las Violetas (Echevarria), Juanicó, La Paz, Las Piedras, Santa Lucía, Las Brujas, El Colorado, Canelón, Cap Artigas, Atlántida
-Maldonado — (SB & Viognier)

Question 7

Brazil system of origin is unique in new world for?

Answer 7

Yields and grape variety restrictions

Question 8

Brazil first and only Origin Indicatino, 2002.

Answer 8

Vale dos Vinhedos (in Serra Gauchal)

Question 9

Vitis Labrusca in Brazil?

Answer 9

Isabella, Bordo, Niagara, Concord

Question 10

Vinifera in Brazil?

Answer 10

Aragonez, Touriga Nacional, Muscat, Chardonnay, Riesling Italico, Merlot, Cab S &F

Question 11

Brazil regions

Answer 11

-Vale do Sao Francisco — (North)
-Parana — Colombo, Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Campo Largo (Chardonnay & Cab Sav)
-Santa Catarina — Vale do Rio do Peixe (high altitude; ice wine; Chardonnay; sparkling)
-Rio Grande do Sul — Vale dos Vinhedos DO (only one in Brazil), Pinto Bandeira IP (sparkling), (90% or Brazil wine)
-Serra do Sudeste — (Chardonnay, Pinot, Tannat, Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet)
-Campanha Gaúcha (aka Fronteira) — Uruguaiana and Itaqui, Sant’Ana do Livramento and Rosario do Sul; Dom Pedrito, Candiota, Bagé. (2 wineries Almadén and Seival 70% of production; Viognier, Cab)

Question 12

90% of Brazil’s wine comes from what region?

Answer 12

Rio Grande do Sul