WARU, A WINE WITH SPIT

Today let’s talk about a kind of liqueur done in the Brazilian jungle. There is a rural population living 200 km in the north of Brasilia called Ugudu. These Indians have been producing their own fermented liqueur for many years. This kind of wine is called Waru, which is produced with a Brazilian grape. A part from the grapes there is also some coconut milk.

When a Catalan wine importer discovered that the Ugudu’s population where producing that wine, he tried it and he realised that it was amazingly tasteful. So, that company wanted to import that wine to Catalonia, but the European Union did not allow doing it, because there the production of that wine was done in a way that did not meet hygiene standards. The secret of that Brazilian wine is that during the production when the grape is stepped, the producers spit. This helps the fermentation and according to the Ugudus, it gives a better taste. Then, grapes and spits are fermented for 12 months in a thing similar to casks. Then, coconut milk and the wine are mixed. Afterwards, they go to the river and catch fishes to throw them into the wine for three days. Finally, fishes are removed and wine is ready to drink. Fishes gave better flavour to the wine when they are alive.

I have never tried that wine, but it seems that it might be disgusting. However, according to Ugudus is one of the best wines in the world. So shall we go to Brazil and try it? Are you brave enough?

Cheers!