Uruguay

Question 1

What is Tannat called in Uruguay? Why?

Answer 1

Harriague

Don Pascual Harriague is the Frenchman who brought Tannat to Uruguay

Question 2

What is Uruguay’s most important wine region? Where in the country is it?

Answer 2

Canelones

South coastal. Right on the Rio de la Plata.

Question 3

What is the capital of Uruguay?

Answer 3

Montevideo

Question 4

Name 5 wine regions of Uruguay

Answer 4

Canelones
Maldonado
Colonia
Salto

Question 5

When did wine production begin in Uruguay? Who started it?

Answer 5

1870ish

Italian and Basque immigrants

Question 6

What forms the border between Uruguay and Argentina?

Answer 6

Rio de la Plata

Question 7

What is INAVI?

Answer 7

Uruguayan National Institute for Vitiviniculture
Created to help wine industry compete with Chile and Argentina.
Encouraged planting vinifera, national pride, focused on sustainability and export markets

Question 8

What are the two classes of wine in Uruguay?

Answer 8

VC (Vino Comun)

VCP (Vino Calidad Preferente)

Question 9

What are the requirements for VCP wines?

Answer 9

Uruguay
Must be vinifera
Must be sold in 750 ml (or smaller) bottles

Question 10

What is most VC wine made from?

Answer 10

Uruguay
Muscat of Hamburg, usually made as a rose
Generally sold in tetrapacks or demijohns

Question 11

What is the parentage of Muscat of Hamburg?

Answer 11

Muscat of Alexandria x Trollinger
Considered to be the lowest quality of the muscat family.
Usually used for eating

Question 12

Describe the climate of Uruguay

Answer 12

Influenced by the Atlantic

Similar to Bordeaux but warmer and wetter