Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Rio Grande do Sul as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Rio Grande do Sul and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
Winemaking heart: Vale dos Vinhedos (Brazil's 1st DO, 2002) in Serra Gaúcha.
Powerful, tannic reds with inky colour and dense texture, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, liquorice and smoky notes. Very high ageing potential and polyphenol content (health reputation). Star of Madiran AOC in Béarn and the national grape of Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado). Also grown in Irouléguy and Tursan. Late-ripening red variety from south-west France.
pink wines from the region of Rio Grande do Sul go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or veal such as recipes of borscht (russia), ramen (noodle) soup or roast veal with milk and rosemary.
On the nose in the region of Rio Grande do Sul often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of citrus, lime or minerality.
