The best wines of Minas Gerais

Discover the best wines of Minas Gerais as well as the best winemakers of Minas Gerais and estates of Minas Gerais to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Minas Gerais and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Minas Gerais by region

Looking for a good wine of Minas Gerais among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Minas Gerais. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Minas Gerais with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Minas Gerais

See the top 100 best red wines of Minas Gerais

Want to buy a red wine of Minas Gerais cheap or sell a red wine of Minas Gerais at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Minas Gerais

Red wines from the region of Minas Gerais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), leg of lamb bravado in the oven or wild boar stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Minas Gerais

On the nose the red wine of the region of Minas Gerais. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Minas Gerais. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Minas Gerais

  • 2019With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Minas Gerais

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Minas Gerais

Brazilian southeast state (south of Belo Horizonte), altitude vineyards between 800 and 1,000 m (Caldas, Andradas), pioneer of double-pruning allowing winter harvest — dry season with mild temperatures. Signature Syrah as red king: deep and spicy with blackberry, black cherry, violet, black pepper, smoked bacon and floral touch, firm tannins — comparable to modern Rhones. Vivid and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc (grapefruit, boxwood).

Great white wines of Minas Gerais

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Minas Gerais

White wines from the region of Minas Gerais go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp curry and coconut (thailand), summer tuna quiche or snowman in pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Minas Gerais

On the nose the white wine of the region of Minas Gerais. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Minas Gerais. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Minas Gerais

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Minas Gerais

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Great sparkling wines of Minas Gerais

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Minas Gerais

Sparkling wines from the region of Minas Gerais go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pulled pork (us pulled pork ), salmon cannelloni or scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Minas Gerais

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Minas Gerais. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Minas Gerais. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Minas Gerais

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Minas Gerais

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Moscato
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.

Great pink wines of Minas Gerais

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Minas Gerais

Pink wines from the region of Minas Gerais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), tajine of beef balls and merguez or kefta.

The best vintages in pink wine of Minas Gerais

  • 2019With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.60/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Minas Gerais

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.

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