🇧🇷BRAZIL

BRAZIL IS–   Regions– 17     @Brasilia

  • WHITE= Alavarinho, Arinto, Arizul, Assyritiko, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Glera, Gewürztraminer, Herbemont, Juliana, Malvasia(Bianca Candia), Muscat(Alexandria), Muscat(Hamburg), Moscato, Niagara, Welschriesling AKA=Cora/ Riesling Italico, Trebbiano, Viognier
  • RED= Isabella 6%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Alicante Bouschet, Ancellotta, Barbara, Black Spanish AKA=Jacquez, Bonarda, Bordo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmen, Concord, Couderc Noir, Lorena, Marselan, Merlot, Norton, Petite Syrah, Pignolo, Pinot Noir, Rubea, Tannat, Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Teroldego, Violeta

GEOGRAPHY– HEMISPHERE-Southern, REGION-South America, COUNTRY-Brazil, +Latitude(5° to 33°‘S’)

  • STATES-Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, Brazil is Well Diverse and Too Varying to Broadly State.

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, “Volcanic”

  • **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soil” For Detailed Information On Soils.

CLIMATE– “Tropical”, “Maritime”,  Humid

  • *Summers– Hot, Humid   |   *Winters– Cold, Wet

VITICULTURE– 13,000 ha. Planted, (15% White/ 85% Red), SLOPES/ to 1,600mt.

  • Brazil is- #14 In Grape Production/ #19 In Wine Consumption In World
  • CHALLENGE– ~Heat & Humidity~ Make Viticulture Difficult and and Most Wine Region Are Located in Cooler Southern Brazil Region Rio Grande do Sul.

VINICULTURE–

  • SPARKLING/ Method/ Charmat & Traditional
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Riesling Italico    |   RED= Pinot Noir
    • Estate/ Producers- Moet & Chandon
  • Eating Grapes/ Isabella, Bordo, Niagara
  • Brazil Produces a Number of American Native & American Hybrid Varieties.

HISTORY

  • 1530 @Brazil– Portuguese Introduced Wine Culture to Brazil by Bras Cubas.
  • 1870 @Brazil– Italian Immigrants Had Great Influence On Culture.
  • 1970’s @Brazil– International Investment
    • Companies Started to Invest In Brazil, Bringing Technology and New Cuttings of Vitis Vinifera On Varied Rootstock That Better Adapted to the Regions Soils and Climate

CULTURE

  • PIONEERS~ ~Antonio Dal Pizzzol~ “Brazil”, Lead/ Influenced “Small Producers”
    • ~Mairo Geisse~ “Brazil”, Helped Usher In “Sparkling Wine Movement”
    • ~Flavio Pizzato~ “Brazil”, Lead/ Influenced “New Wine Movement”
    • ~Manoel Peterlongo~ “Brazil”, 1913, Make First Sparkling Wines.

BRAZIL WINE LAW

  • GOVERNING BODY-
  • LAWS GOVERNING- Geographic Boundaries, Topography
    • Label Requirement-
  • BRAZIL WINE CLASSIFICATION
    • Demominacao de Oregim DO.
    • Indicacao de Procedencia IP.
  • Major Wine Companies- Miolo, Salon, Aurora(Co-Op.), Chandon Brazil, Garibaldi(Co.-Op.), Perini, Casa Valduga
  • Miolo Wine Group- Largest Brazilian Wine Conglomerate…Wine Outpost In…
    5 In Brazil, 1 In Chile, 1 In Argentina, 2 In Italy
  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “To Understand the Wine World and Benefit From DtheV.com a Understanding of Brazil’s Geography is Needed and the Ability to Visualize Its Wine Regions Topography.  Brazil is Organized In a North to South / East to West Orientation and Intended to Be Researched as So.”

**Brazil Images Courtesy of Delong Maps, Purchase These Maps at Delongwine.com

VALE Do SAO FRANCISCO     @Casanova

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Moscato
  • RED= Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Touriga Nacional
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(North), STATE-Bahia, +Latitude(7°- 9°‘S’)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Valley(Sao Francisco)”, SLOPES/ ?, +Altitude(365mt.)
    • On~San Francisco~River~
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Miolo, ViniBrasil, Ouro Verde

Santa Catarina

PLANALTO CATARINENSE     @Lajes

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tannat, Tempranillo
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATES-Santa Catarina
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, SLOPES/ Serra Catarinense Range, +Altitude(1,000mt.), On~Uruguay~River~
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Caso do Vinho, Monte Agudo, Quinta da Neve, Sanjo, Villa Francioni, Villaggio Grande, Vinicola Thera, Vinicola Perico, Vinicola Villaggio Bassetti

ALTO URUGUAI      @Erechim

  • WHITE=   |    RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATES-Santa Catarina
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.), On~Rio~Uruguay~(South)
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

Rio Grande do Sul

CAMPOS De CIMA Da SERRA     @Vacaria

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Glera, Moscato, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
  • RED= Ancellotta, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Tannat
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, North-East of Porto Alegre-City(75mi.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ? +Altitude(800mt. to 1,000mt.), PLATEAU/
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Atelier Tormentas

SERRA GUACHA     @Caxias do Sul

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Glera, Muscat, Riesling Italico
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Tannat, Tereldego
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, North of Porto Alegre-City(75mi.)
    • “Super Appelation”
    • Sub-Zones- Beneto Goncalves, Monte Belo, Pinto Bandiera, Vale Dos Vinhedos
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, SLOPES/ ?, +Altitude(300mt. to 850mt.)
  • SOILS- Rocky, Clay
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE- 8,000 ha. Planted
    • CHALLENGES– Rain-Fall Around Harvest
  • VINICULTURE- Sparkling
    • Estates/ Producers- Aurora, Casa Perini, Casa Valduga, Cave Geisse, Chandon(Multi-National), Courmayeur, Don Guerino, Grupo Decima, Lidio Carraro, Luiz Argenta, Miolo, Salton

  • MONTE BELO GI.     @

    • WHITE=   |   RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul,, In Serra Gaucha
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
    • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
      • Estates/ Producers-
  • VALE Dos VINHEDOS DO.       @
    • WHITE= Chardonnay
    • RED= Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Tannat
    • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, In Serra Gaucha
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
    • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
      • Estates/ Producers- Cavalleri, Casa Valduga, Dom Candido, Lidio Carraro, Miolo, Pizzato
  • BENETO GONCALVES     @
    • WHITE= Riesling   |   RED= Tannat
    • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, In Serra Gaucha
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
    • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
      • Estates/ Producers- Miolo(Planted 1976)
  • ALTOS De PINTO BANDEIRA DO.     @
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Welschriesling AKA=Riesling Italico
    • RED= Pinot Noir
    • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, In Serra Gaucha
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
    • VINICULTURE- Sparkling
    • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
      • Estates/ Producers- Aurora, Dom Giovanni, Geisse, Valmarino

DEPRESSAO CENTRAL     @

  • WHITE=  |    RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, “Non-Contiguous(4)”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

PORTO ALEGRE       @Porto Alegre

  • WHITE=    |    RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, South-West of Porto Alegre-City(    km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Patos~Lagoon~
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

SANTA CATARINA    @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pignolo, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul,  North of Rio Grande do Sul-City(    km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude(1,100mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Suzin, Santa Augusta, Santa Maria, Panceri, Kranz, Perico Vinhos, Vinicola Thera

MISSOES     @

  • WHITE=    |    RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, BORDERS-Argentina
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

CAMPANHA GAUCHA      @Bage

  • WHITE= Alavarinho, Arinto, Assyritiko, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Marselan, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Tannat, Tempranillo, Teroldego, Touriga Nacional
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, +Latitude(28° to 31°‘S’)
    • BORDERS-Uruguay(South-West), Argentina(North-West)
    • Sub-Zones- Uruguaiana & Itaqui Sant’Ana do Livramento, Dom Pedrito
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Altitude(100mt. to 300mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity, +Diurnal Shifts
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Casa Valduga, Gautambu, Miolo

SERRA Do SUDESTE     @

  • WHITE= Gewurztraminer, Malvasia de Candia, Moscato, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul, @Hw.#293/ #471
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Altitude(20mt. to 500mt.)
  • SOILS- “Volcanic“, Basalt, Granite
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity, +Diurnal Shifts
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Anghehen, Casa Valduga, Chandon, Lidio Carraro

SAO FRANCISCO      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

SERRA Da ESTRELA     @

  • WHITE=   |     RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Brazil(South), STATE-Rio Grande do Sul
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Sub-Tropical”, +Humidity
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.