Brazilian Wine
15th November 2024
This time the Portuguese were responsible for planting the first Vines in a South American country, in 1532 they planted the first Vines in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.
The first Brazilian Wine was then produced in 1551, but it would take up to 1626 for it to really get moving.
Brazil is home to over 1100 wineries and more than 90,000 hectares of vineyards, producing over 439 million liters of wine a year.
The 6 wine regions of Brazil:
- Campos de Cima da Serra
- Planalto Catarinense
- Vale do São Francisco
- Serra Gaúcha
- Serra do Sudeste
- Campanha
The grapes grown in Brazil:
Red Varieties:
- Alvarelhão
- Amaral
- Borraçal
- Espadeiro
- Padeiro
- Pedral
- Rabo de Anho
- Vinhão
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Malbec
- Merlot
- Pinot Noir
- Syrah
- Grenache
- Tannat
- Tempranillo
- Tourig
- Nacional
- Tannat
White Varieties:
- Alvarinho
- Arinto Avesso
- Azal
- Loureiro
- Trajadura
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Muscat
- Semillon
- Malvasia
- Pinot Gris
- Gewurztraminer
Oliver Walkey
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