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

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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 beef colombo bourguignon style, bitumen leg of lamb or sauté of veal with olives (corsica).

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

Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth-largest in the world. It has a sizable wine industry, but is probably best known in global markets for spirits, and in particular Cachaça. With roughly 83,000 hectares (205,000 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyard, it ranks just behind its near-neighbors Argentina and Chile in terms of acreage under vine. Only a small proportion (about 10 percent) of these acres are planted with Vitis vinifera vines, however this large acreage does not translate into large volumes of quality wine.

There are concerted efforts underway to improve this ratio. Although not yet recognized on an international scale, the quality of Brazilian wines is increasing year on year. Brazil's best-known wines are arguably its Sparkling whites. There are some Champagne method wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Many are made in a style similar to Italian spumante. Despite spanning a Full 39 degrees of latitude (5°N to 34°S), this vast nation Lies largely outside the 'wine belt' (the band of latitudes in which effective viniculture is traditionally thought possible). The southern hemisphere wine belt encircles the globe between 30°S and 45°S, leaving very little room for Brazil to develop its vineyard area. Thus the vast majority of Brazilian wine comes from Brazil's southernmost regions, Campanha and particularly Serra Gaucha.

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 mussels carbonara, spinach and goat cheese quiche or parmesan crisps.

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 3.84/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Minas Gerais

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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 pumpkin and bacon pie, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or scallop mousse.

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
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Minas Gerais

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Moscato
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Bacchus

Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.

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 pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or white beans with tomato (italy).

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
  • 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: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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