Food and beverage

Wines

Competitive advantages of wine production in Uruguay

• Geographic location: Uruguay is located among the best wine regions in the world, along with Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
• Natural conditions: calcareous and sandy soils, undulating topography and proximity to the ocean favor its production.
• Reliability: it is the first country in Latin America that has all its wine establishments georeferenced, and it is the first country with all the vitiviniculture traced.
• International recognition: Uruguayan wines have been recognized by several international competitions endorsed by the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV)

Varieties of wine produced in Uruguay

Uruguay is identified by theTannat varietal vine, a wine of elegant intensity and deep character, but also produces varieties of French origin such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and of Iberian origin such as Tempranillo and Albariño

Main exports destination [1]

• Belgium
• Brazil
• France
• México
• Russian Federation
• United Kingdom
• USA

_{[1]The countries are listed in alphabetical order.}