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Where does Uruguay rank in South American production?
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4th 180,000 hl for 2005 harvest.
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Give a brief history of wine in Uruguay.
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Vineyards planted in the 1870's by Basque and Italians.
This tradition of smallholdings continues today. Average vineyard plot less than 5 ha, 3500 growers. Most wine produced for local consumption, by the local population, in Montevideo, where the majority of the vineyards are planted 4/5. 32l per person per year. On March 26, 1991, the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay signed the Treaty of Asuncion to form the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), Common market!/no import duties among themselves. This is extreamly important because Uruguay has a higher production cost. Uruguayan National Institute for Viticulture created a 3 prong campaign. 1. Vinifera only! 2. Encouraged national pride in own wines. 3. Stepped up efforts to export to neihboring countries such as Brasil who has little red wine production. 60% of exports go to Brasil. |
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Describe the classification system in Uruguay.
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VCP Vino de calidad preferente.
VC Vino Comun. VCP are 1/10 of production. Sold in 75cl or smaller bottles and produced from vinifera only. VC wines sold in tetrapacks and demijohns. Rose based on a cross; Muscat Hamburg. Better quality wines are Tannat. 36% |
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Speak about Tannat
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Brought to Uruguay by basque settelers. Tannat is to Uruguay what Malbec is to Argentina. This highly tannic concentrated grape is most famous for Madiran in SW France.
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Speak to Climate and Soils.
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Most vineyards in the deep clay soils around Montevideo.
Cerro Chapeu (Brazillian Border) El Carmen & Carpinteria(Center) have poorer soils and larger diurnal shift. |
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Speak about the Climate in Uruguay.
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Moderated by the atlantic. Same rainfall and heat summation as Bordeaux.
Humidity is a problem. Lyre training is popular. High soil fertility. |
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Who has invested in Uruguay recently?
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Jean Claude Boisset of Burgundy, Vina Progreso
Bernard Magrez of Château Pape-Clement, Juanicó Both just north of the city of Montevideo. |
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Who introduced the Tannat grape variety to Uruguay?
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Pascual Harriague \ Tannat refered to as Harriague.
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