South america

Question 1

What are the most planted grapes in Brazil?

Answer 1

American grapes are 3/4 of all plantings. Isabella, Bordo and Niagara are the most planted. Vitis vinifera is mostly in the south, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Question 2

Where is the bulk of the production located in Brazil?

Answer 2

Serra Gaucha has 60% of the wine production. Italian immigrants settled here in the 1870s. There are actually 600 wineries here.

Question 3

What number in production is Brazil compared with the rest of the Southern Hemisphere?

Answer 3

5

Question 4

What is the northernmost wine region in Brazil?

Answer 4

Sao Francisco Valley

Question 5

What is the southernmost wine growing region in Brazil?

Answer 5

Capanha Gaúcha is the southernmost wine region

Question 6

In which country is the region Santa Catarina located? What varietals grow there?

Answer 6

This is a region in Brazil that is north of the Rio Grande do Sul. It is the coolest region of Brazil and is 3,000 to 4,000 feet in elevation. Lambrusco and hybrid grapes grow here.

Question 7

What is the official DO zone of Brazil?

Answer 7

Val dos Vinedos

Question 8

In which country is Val dos Vinedos a DO?

Answer 8

Brazil- it is the only official DO

Question 9

Where is the region Serra do Sudquest located?

Answer 9

This is a region of Brazil. It has limestone and granite soil. Chardonnay and Pinot grow here.

Question 10

In which country is Campanha Gaúcha located?

Answer 10

it is in Brazil on the border of Uruguay. Cabernet is the main grape of this region.

Question 11

What is the climate of Uruguay?

Answer 11

Uruguay has a maritime climate. It is on the Atlantic Ocean and also has winds from the Antarctic which cool the vineyard lands.

Question 12

In which country would you find the regions of Monteuideo, San Jose and Canelones?

Answer 12

Uruguay

Question 13

Which region of Uruguay is the center of wine production?

Answer 13

Canelones is where 60% of all production is located.

Question 14

What are the most planted grapes of Uruguay?

Answer 14

Like Brazil it is Native American grapes as well as hybrids.

Question 15

Who is Pasual Harrigue?

Answer 15

He was a Basque settler who came to Uruguay in 1870 and is credited with bringing Tannant to the country. Denis Boubais, a French consultant later identified the vine as Folle Noir.

Question 16

In which country would you find the regions of Colonia, Maldonado and San Jose?

Answer 16

Uruguay

Question 17

Which country uses the quality designation “VCP?”

Answer 17

Uruguay

Question 18

What is the quality designation that Uruguay uses?

Answer 18

Vino de Calidad Preferente

Question 19

In Uruguay, what are the rules for using the label designation “Vino de Calidad Preference?”

Answer 19

Varietal wines must be 85% and also made from vinifera grapes only.

Question 20

What is the soil and climate in Canelones?

Answer 20

The climate is maritime and the soil is rich in clay.

Question 21

In which country would you find the wine regions of Tarija Valley and Camargo?

Answer 21

Bolivia- these are still pending becoming official regions.

Question 22

What are the most commonly planted grapes of Bolivia?

Answer 22

Chardonnay, Muscat, Semillon, Cabernet, Carignan, Malbec, Merlot, Syrah and Singani

Question 23

What makes viticulture possible in the country of Ecuador which is directly on the equator?

Answer 23

The Andean topography of this inland country. Altitudes of well over 4,500 feet create cool areas.

Question 24

What are the most planted grapes of Ecuador?

Answer 24

Muscat family

Question 25

Where would you find the region of Pinchincha?

Answer 25

This is in Ecuador- there is an active volcano here. Sandy soils and Palomino is grown here.

Question 26

What is the most produced beverage of Ecuador?

Answer 26

Rum

Question 27

Which countries surround Ecuador?

Answer 27

Colombia is to the north and Peru is to the east and south. Ecuador has an Atlantic coast.

Question 28

Where is Guayas and Imbabura?

Answer 28

They are wine regions in Ecuador

Question 29

Where would you find the wine region of Ica Valley?

Answer 29

This is in Peru. This is the largest and most important wine region.

Question 30

Where would you find the regions of Moquegua, Chincha and Nazca Valleys?

Answer 30

Peru

Question 31

Where geographically is the country of Bolivia?

Answer 31

It is south of Brazil, north of Chile, Argentina and Paraguay

Question 32

In which country would you find the Tarija Valley?

Answer 32

This is in Bolivia, on the border with Argentina. The most widely planted grape here is Muscat of Alexandria, used for table grapes, singani and wine.

Question 33

Where would you find the Tarija Valley, Santa Cruz and the Cinti Valley?

Answer 33

Bolivia

Question 34

Where is the wine region of Boyacá?

Answer 34

This is a department in Columbia which has two zones: The Valle del Sol, and the Valle de Zaquencipa. Both regions are defined by mountains that hold the cloud cover which mitigates the heat.

Question 35

In Argentina, what does “Reserva” and “Gran Reserva” indicate on a bottle.

Answer 35

Unlike Chile where this means higher percentages of alcohol, in Argentina Reserva for whites is 6 months and 1 year for reds; Gran Reserva is 1 year for white and 2 years for red.

Question 36

What is the most widely planted sub variety of Torrontes in Argentina?

Answer 36

Torrontes Riojano