Brazil is filled with great bubbles and also some top Brazilian wines. Here is a collection of some favourites we tried while we were in Brazil recently, and to give you an idea of what you should be trying from the region. Most of …
Vale dos Vinhedos
Serra Gaucha is the main wine production area in Brazil and has over 15,000 producers, many of whom are very small, with less than 2 hectares. It became a wine region because of the Italian immigrants who settled there over 100 years ago, planting …
Are you keen to understand the terroir of Brazil’s main wine region in Serra Gaucha? This handy infographic shows you the soils, climate and wine varieties of Serra Gaucha. Learn this and more in our easy to understand infographic on wines and wine production …
Brazil’s main wine region, Vale dos Vinhedos, may well be what you least expect from the country known for its tropical beaches, flamboyant carnival and vast Amazon jungle. The landscape of Serra Gaucha, one of the southernmost states in Brazil, consists of hillsides and forest. …
We discuss the terroir of Brazil between its climate, soils and varieties in the different wine regions with Patricia Carraro from Lidio Carraro in this video interview. The Carraro family make acclaimed fruit-forward wines in the Vale dos Vinhedos region, Brazil’s premium wine region, in …
Mario Geisse is one of the winemakers that has really made Brazilian bubbly sparkle. Geisse was originally hired by Moet & Chandon in the 70s to start up the sparkling wine production for Chandon Brazil, and he has been making bubbles in Serra Gaucha …
Take a 360° view of Brazil’s wine region Vale dos Vinhedos in this vineyard interview with winemaker Flavio Pizzato who talks to Amanda about climate, soil, varieties and all the joys and difficulties of making wine in Brazil. Don’t forget to spin your tablet …