Brazil's wine history

Brazil's wine history dates back to 1875, Italian immigrants in Rio Grande do Sul (southern Brazil) began planting grapes, the wine quickly became an important local economic activity, to 1884, the local wine production has up to 800 million liters.
However, the wine industry or in the mid-20th century, people begin to focus on the quality of wine, grape growing and winemaking in the Uruguay border and the São Francisco Valley Development. And some small, but growing focus on quality of entity, in the 1990s, the wine industry is also spreading to other regions.

1998 Brazilian Wine Institute (Ibravin) was founded, as the wine industry, technology and research and development of cooperative associations, which greatly promoted the development of wine industry in Brazil.

Today, Brazil has nearly 9 million hectares of some vineyards produced nearly 400,000 tons of wine each year, a fifth-largest wine producing areas of the Southern Hemisphere - Argentina, Australia, South Africa and Chile followed.

Brazil's relatively low alcohol wine control, fresh, soft, sparkling wine quality is relatively prominent.
Main areas

Serra Gaúcha

The main areas of family farmers, 90% of Brazil origin of wine, vineyards, mainly in the region 29 degrees south latitude, 640 m above sea level products are the annual rainfall is 1736mm, the annual average temperature of 12-22 degrees in here Brazil is also the first wine producing areas of geographical indications - "Vale dos Vinhedos", where wines aroma fresh, balanced taste, the main grape varieties are: Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Dannat (Tannat), Pinot Noir and other white varieties: Riesling, Chardonnay, the general competition test (Proseco), Muscat and Malvasias

Campanha and Serra do Sudeste

Brazil's southern border, is relatively flat, gentle slope between, mainly located in south latitude 31 degrees, Campanha altitude of 210 meters, annual rainfall of 1388mm, mean annual temperature at 12-24 degrees; and Serra do Sudeste altitude of 420 meters, annual rainfall 1419mm , the average annual temperature in the 12-22 degrees, mild climate, the temperature difference between day and night, summer dry, poor soils, conducive to high-quality grapes. The main varieties are: Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Dannat, and several Portuguese varieties Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Alfrocheiro and Arinarnoua, and white varieties are Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer.
São Joaquim & Vale Rio Peixe

The relatively high altitude area ,900-1400 meters, annual rainfall 1400mm, low ,9.4-average temperature 21.7 degrees, the accumulation of the grape flavor relatively large, wide range of natural temperature distribution, grape maturity is not very concentrated, 3 -April has been can be harvested. Main varieties include: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, white varieties: Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.

São Francisco Valley

The world's largest tropical vineyards, mainly in the vicinity of 9 degrees south latitude, land flat, with an average elevation of 366 m, alkaline soils, low yields, dry climate, annual rainfall of 599 mm, need artificial irrigation, the average temperature in the 20 - 31 degrees, usually two crops a year can be achieved, good quality grapes, especially good health. The main varieties: Syrah, Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, white varieties: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Muscat and white Malvasia.