Posts Tagged ‘Brazilian wine’
Casa Valduga Is a Sparkling Example of Brazilian Winemaking
Now we know. Brazil has fantastic sparkling wine. My daughter brought back a bottle of 2022 Casa Valduga Brut from a recent visit to Brazil, presenting the opportunity for my first taste of Brazilian bubbly. In 1875, the first immigrant from the Valduga family arrived in Brazil. Coming from the city of Rovereto, in northern…
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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…
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Sanjo Sparkling Chardonnay NV Charmat method: vineyard at 1400m altitude, so fresh & fruity, very light coloured, plenty of bubbles, easy-drinking fizz.. Amadeu Brut Champenoise 2012 18 months lees ageing; 80:20 Chard/Pinot N; stone fruit, floral nose, shows some complexity. Light colour & body, dry to off-dry Amadeu Brut Rose Champenoise 2012 As…
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