The best wines of Campanha

Discover the best wines of Campanha of Rio Grande do Sul as well as the best winemakers of Campanha and estates of Campanha to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Campanha and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Campanha by region

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

Great red wines of Campanha

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Campanha

Red wines from the region of Campanha go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or endives au gratin without béchamel sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Campanha

On the nose the red wine of the region of Campanha. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Campanha. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Campanha

  • 2018With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Campanha

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
  • Petit Verdot
  • Touriga Nacional

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Campanha

A wine route planned in the region of Campanha? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Campanha.

Discovering the wine region of Campanha

Campanha is Brazil's most Southerly wine-producing region, located aLong the country's border with Uruguay. While not quite as well known as the neighboring region of Serra Gaúcha, Campanha – sometimes known as Fronteira – is beginning to attract attention for the quality of the wine produced. Soft, fruit-driven reds and rustic, Full-bodied whites are made in Campanha from Grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat and Chardonnay. As a relatively New wine area, viticulture was established in the region in the 1970s.

Production has grown significantly since as winegrowers have looked to more forgiving landscapes in Rio Grande do Sul rather than the mountain slopes of Serra Gaúcho. In 2020, the Indication of Origin of Campanha Gaúcha was granted, covering a grand total of 44,365 square kilometers (17,130 sq mi). It accounts for approximately 30 percent Brazil's wine production, second to Serra Gaúcha. The viticultural zone of Campanha Lies some 290 kilometers (180 mi) southwest of the city of Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.

Beginning roughly from the city of Bagé, Campanha covers a thin strip of land that stretches along the Uruguayan border for around 338 kilometers (210 mi) to the border with Argentina in the west. In practice, most viticulture is found around the communes of Santana do Livramento in the Center of the region and Pinheiro Machado at the eastern end. The terrain of Campanha consists of low, rolling hills and flatlands known as pampas in this Part of the world. The area has a relatively temperate Climate given its low latitude of 30°S, which it shares with the northern Sahara Desert.

Great white wines of Campanha

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Campanha

White wines from the region of Campanha go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of currywurst, hawaiian poke bowl or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Campanha

On the nose the white wine of the region of Campanha. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Campanha. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Campanha

  • 2020With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.55/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Campanha

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Alvarinho
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Campanha

A wine route planned in the region of Campanha? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Campanha.

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

Great sparkling wines of Campanha

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Campanha

Sparkling wines from the region of Campanha go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of beef stew, peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan or pasta shells.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Campanha

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

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Campanha

  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.59/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Campanha

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Campanha

A wine route planned in the region of Campanha? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Campanha.

The word of the wine: Ventilate

Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.

Great pink wines of Campanha

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Campanha

Pink wines from the region of Campanha go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, grandma melanie's cassoulet or potjevleesch.

The best vintages in pink wine of Campanha

  • 2020With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Campanha

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

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Campanha

A wine route planned in the region of Campanha? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Campanha.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Campanha

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Campanha

Sweet wines from the region of Campanha go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of ham and cheese omelette, wild boar leg of 7 hours or gravelax salmon.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Campanha

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Campanha. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Campanha

  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Campanha

  • Tannat
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Campanha

A wine route planned in the region of Campanha? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Campanha.

The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

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