Uruguay Flashcards
Name the sub-regions of Uruguay
Canelones
Montevideo
Maldonado
Colonia
Duranzo
Florida
Paysandu
Rivera
Salto
San Jose
Which is the major sub-region of Uruguay?
Canelones followed by Maldonado and Montevideo
Which is the wine regulatory Board of Uruguay?
VCP (Vino de Calidad Preferente)
Which is the flagship grape of Uruguay and where its grown?
Tannat and it grows along the west banks of river Plate and its estuary close to the Atlantic Ocean
Uruguay is in which place in terms of production in South America?
4th
When and who brought the first Tannat grapes in Uruguay?
The first Tannat vines to arrive here were shipped across the Atlantic by 19th Century settlers from the Basque country by Don Pascual Harriague
Synonim of Tannat?
Harriague
Uruguay’s topography?
generally is flat with the highest point at 500m called Cerro Catedral
Canelones is responsible for?
60% of production
Uruguay’s latitudes?
30º-35º South Latitude
Uruguay’s climate and soils?
Sub-tropical temperate maritime climate with clay heavier soils in the flat plains with limestone and calcaerous deposits
Uruguay produces mainly?
red wines 80%
Most planted grapes of Uruguay?
Tannat, followed by Black Muscat (Muscat de Hamburg), Merlot, Ugni Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Other grapes include Albarino, Pinot Noir, Marselan, Cabernet Franc, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Saquvignon Blanc
90% of the vineyards are located?
To the south part
Name some top producers of Uruguay
Bodega Garzón
Artesana
Familia Deicas
Bodega Cerro Chapeu
Pisano or Bodega Bouza
Which is the rising star white grape of Uruguay?
Albarino
Which is a new coastal emerging region in Uruguay and its soils, climate and varieties?
Maldonado, The soils are poor, with better drainage, and have a mix of granite, volcanic, rocky, and sandy soils. The climate is fresher with a stronger maritime influence and the hills are higher, meaning the cooler temperatures and wind reduce the humidity and can help make more aromatic wines with higher acidity and better vine health.
Varieties range from fresh whites like Albariño, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling, through to light reds like Pinot Noir and Sangiovese, and darker reds like Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Tannat, of course
Name the two levels of classification for Uruguay wines
Vino de calidad preferente (VCP), a “quality wine” category. Wines must be made from Vitis vinifera varieties and are required to be sold in bottles of 75 cl or smaller.
Vino común (VC), a “table wine” category. VC wines are often sold in demijohns and tetra paks, and much of it is rosé
Which is the capital city of Uruguay?
Montevideo and it is also the smallest
Name a top producer from Montevideo
Bouza
Canelones main grape?
the highest plantings of Tannat on earth
Name a producer that pioneered Canelones and when
The Carrau family, one of Uruguay’s wine pioneers, has had vineyards in this region since 1930, planted with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay, as well as the northern Italian classics Nebbiolo and Marzemino
Colonia is mostly known for?
It is best known for red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat grown in its riverside vineyards
Name a top producer from Maldonado
Bodegas Garzon
Name 2 top producers from Canelones
Artesana and Bodegas Carrau
Which grape produces brandy in Uruguay?
Ugni Blanc
Tannat is often blended with?
Merlot
