Uruguay and Brazil wine

Question 1

Climate in Uruguay

Answer 1

1. Maritime climate (like Bordeaux or NZ)
2. Rain year round makes mildews and black spot a problem.
3. It share with New Zealand (Auckland) vineyard issues, like high humidity, fertile, and vigorous soil.
4. Downy mildew and grey rot as a problem.

Question 2

How are trained vines on Uruguay?

Answer 2

1 New advances have been made in vineyard management to avoid downy mildew
1. Vines are trained on lyre system to minimise this.

Question 3

Location of Uruguay

Answer 3

1. Situated on the eastern seaboard of South America.
2. Uruguay is the 4th larges wine producer in South America.
3. Uruguay share similar latitude of Argentina and Chile.

Question 4

Grape of Uruguay

Answer 4

Tannant.

1. It can be used for huge arrange of wines from fortified wines to sweet roses.
2. Export Style of Uruguay Tannat. elegant but powerful Bordeaux like style tannat blended with Merlot to soften the powerful tannins. Fruity dry red.

Question 5

Brazil

Answer 5

1. Most of Brazil is too hot and lacks defined seasons for the growth cycle of the vine.
2. 80% of the grapes grown are American varieties of hybrids.
3. The vineyard of Serra Gaucho benefit from high altitude and southerly location.
4. Damp conditions make rot and mildew a problem.
5. Most of the production is sweet and sparkling, following the Asti method.
6. Grapes also planted along the border with Uruguay and in the tropical north of Río Sao Francisco.