Brazil, Uruguay and other South America

Question 1

where does 90% of Brazil’s wine production take place?

Answer 1

Serra Gaucha, within Rio Grande do Sul

Question 2

what does the Origin Indications system legislate?

Answer 2

grape yields and varieties are restricted as in many European appellations

Question 3

where is the São Francisco Valley?

Answer 3

northern Bahia, in NW Brazil, bordering Pernambuco

Question 4

what are some other regions of Rio Grande do Sul?

Answer 4

Campanha

Serra do Sudeste

Question 5

where is São Jaoquim?

Answer 5

in the state of Santa Catarina, N of Rio Grande do Sul

Question 6

what and where is Vale do Vinhedos?

Answer 6

a subregion within Serra Gaúcha

Question 7

what area received Brazil’s first Origin Indication? When?

Answer 7

Vale do Vinhedos, Serra Gaúcha, Rio Grande do Sul in 2002

Question 8

where is the majority (90%) of Uruguayan wine produced?

Answer 8

Canelones, Florida, San Jose and Montevideo

Question 9

what are the major regions of Uruguayan wine production?

Answer 9

Artigas
Rivera
Salto
Paysandú

Soriano
Florida

Colonia
San Jose
Canelones
Montevideo
Maldonado

Question 10

what moderates the temperature of Uruguayan vineyards in the south?

Answer 10

Antarctic currents

Question 11

what is singani?

Answer 11

Bolivian grape spirit, produced from Muscat of Alexandria and grown at a minimum of 5250 feet. Aged 6 months in neutral vessels, no additives are permitted. Must show distinct terpene character

Question 12

what varieties are permitted in DO Vale dos Vinhedos?

Answer 12

Merlot and Chardonnay