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Montevideo 17.07.2003
Wine from Uruguay
The
weinprobe on to Uruguay to make itself, probably only something might
be for real specialists. If however sowiso flat vacation in Uruguay to
make, we can do it them only recommend some weingueter to visit. If
you found a good wine in Uruguay, look more exactly on the label. They
mostly find there the address in form of a Ruta (highway or motorway)
plus mileage. Thus turn simply times and weinprobe make.
The history of the wine in Urugauy The
beginnings of the viticulture took place here substantially later than
in the other South American countries. Only toward end 19. Century in
the proximity of the capital Montevideo were planted by immigrants the
first rebstoecke. The first commercially operated weingut was created
by the Spaniard Pascal Harriague in the proximity of Salto in the
district of the same name, which cultivated the red Tannat to larger
extent, bring along by baskischen immigrants, (therefore her after it
here also Harriague mentioned). The sort occupies a third of the
Rebflaeche today approximately. At the beginning of 20. Century brought
Italian settlers some sorts from their homeland also, for example to
Barbera and Nebbiolo. Beside the vorherschenden Tannat however above
all further French sorts are cultivated, this are Cabernet franc,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewuerztraminer, Merlot, Sauvignon
Blanc, Sémillon, Syrah and Ugni Blanc. In the year 1992 five
viticulture zones were furnished, which are called simply southern,
southwest, middle, norwesliche and northern region. A large part of the
11,000 hectares of Rebflaeche de la Plata is western of Montevideo in
the districts Canelones to find San José and Montevideo at the
muendungsgebiet of the Rio. There are smaller surfaces also in the
hotter zone north the Rio Negro. It prevails mediterranes and damp
climate forwards, which is very well geignet for viticulture.
The
most important quality criterion in Uruguay is the producer. The point
producer Juan Carrau/Castel Pujol operates its weingut Cerro Chapeau in
the north involved in the border to Brazil, in it is the Spanish
company Freixenet and the Frenchman Jacques Lurton. The leading
products of the weingutes are called Tannat Casa Luntro, Amat and Gran
Tradicion 1752. Further large wine cellars and/or weingueter are for
example Bruzzone & Sciutto, Castel Pujol, Castillo Viejo, Dante
Irurtia (the largest enterprise), Establecimiento Juanicó (joint
venture with the Bordeaux wine property Chí¢teau Pape Clément), lot
Cerros de San Juan (co-operation with LVMH), Pisano (in the year 1924
in the proximity of Montevideo close of the river Rio de la Plata
based, admits for its Tannat wines), Pizzino and Stagnari. Worth
mentioning also the marks are Bright Brothers and Four Corners. By anno
in Uruguay about 1.1 million Hektoliter wine are produced, which is
consumed to the predominant part in the own country. A popular
speciality is the Vino Seco, which results from mixing knowing with red
wine and Spriten with alcohol. It is only mentioned that Uruguay
magazine is naturally endeavored to test as much as possible wines for
you and to describe here. Its selbstloses URUGUAY MAGAZINE team
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