The wine region of Vale dos Vinhedos is located in the region of Serra Gaúcha of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Milantino or the Domaine Milantino produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vale dos Vinhedos are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vale dos Vinhedos often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, clove or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of earthy, melon or grapefruit.
In the mouth of Vale dos Vinhedos is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 72 estates and châteaux in the of Vale dos Vinhedos, producing 519 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vale dos Vinhedos go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or pork.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
red wines from the region of Vale dos Vinhedos go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style or pork in a salty-sweet way.
On the nose in the region of Vale dos Vinhedos often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or pepper. In the mouth in the region of Vale dos Vinhedos is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
