Uruguay

Flanked by Argentina on one side, Brazil on the other and with the Atlantic Ocean pushing in from the south, Uruguay – only 176,000 sq km in size and populated by around 3.5m people – is arguably South America’s under-discovered jewel; a patchwork of predominantly boutique-style, family-owned producers who craft their wines along traditional European lines which tap into this significant strand of the country’s culture.

However, could the country maybe on the cusp of its own breakthrough moment? The signs are certainly positive and the majority point in the right direction.

Uruguay has been increasingly catching the eye of opinion formers including