The best wines of Santa Catarina

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

Top wines of Santa Catarina by region

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

Great red wines of Santa Catarina

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santa Catarina

Red wines from the region of Santa Catarina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, berber giblet frying pan or quick cider chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Catarina

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santa Catarina. often reveals types of flavors of oak, oaky or pepper and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Santa Catarina. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Santa Catarina

  • 2011With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Santa Catarina

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Sangiovese
  • Rondinella

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Santa Catarina

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina is a state in the far South of Brazil. Quality wine production is still in its early stages, but is likely to develop rapidly as the industry develops country wide. To date, Santa Catarina's production is a mix of red, white and Sparkling wines. It Lies immediately North of the country's southernmost state (and most prolific wine region), Rio Grande do Sul.

Located between the latitudes of 26°S and 29°S, Santa Catarina is far from the most obvious of locations for winegrowing. It lies entirely outside the 'wine belt' (the band of latitudes in which effective viniculture is traditionally thought possible). In the southern hemisphere, the wine belt encircles the globe between 30°S and 45°S. It is on the high-lying plateau, the Planalto Catarinense, that almost all of Santa Catarina's vineyards are located.

The main wine-producing zones are in the central-southern portion of the state, around the towns of Sao Joaquim, Campos Novos and Cacador. Altitude plays a key role in the Terroir here, particularly in keeping temperatures down. The plateau ranges between 915m and 1400m (3000ft and 4600ft). Basalt soils feature strongly in some parts of the planalto and are credited with bringing complexity to the wines.

Great white wines of Santa Catarina

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Santa Catarina

White wines from the region of Santa Catarina go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, leek and fresh salmon tart or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santa Catarina

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santa Catarina. often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santa Catarina. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santa Catarina

  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Santa Catarina

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Ribolla Gialla
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Grechetto
  • Vermentino

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Santa Catarina

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

Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Santa Catarina

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Santa Catarina

Sparkling wines from the region of Santa Catarina go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken drumstick with bacon, pasta with tuna and tomato or shrimp risotto with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Santa Catarina

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Santa Catarina. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, microbio. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Santa Catarina. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Santa Catarina

  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Santa Catarina

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Moscatel
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Santa Catarina

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

The word of the wine: Apyrene

Seedless grape.

Great pink wines of Santa Catarina

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Santa Catarina

Pink wines from the region of Santa Catarina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or kale soup.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Santa Catarina

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Santa Catarina. often reveals types of flavors of peach, strawberries or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Santa Catarina

  • 2020With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Santa Catarina

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Santa Catarina

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sweet wines of Santa Catarina

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Santa Catarina

Sweet wines from the region of Santa Catarina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of cornish pasties, oriental stew with couscous or traditional tunisian couscous.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Santa Catarina

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Santa Catarina. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Santa Catarina. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Santa Catarina

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Santa Catarina

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Bordô
  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Santa Catarina

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

    The word of the wine: Vintage scale

    Complex system of classification of the communes of Champagne according to the value of the grapes which are produced there. In other regions, hierarchical situation of the productions classified by various authorities.

    Great natural sweet wines of Santa Catarina

    See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of Santa Catarina

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    Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Santa Catarina

    Natural sweet wines from the region of Santa Catarina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or silvia's quick wolf fillet.

    The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Santa Catarina

    • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
    • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5

    The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Santa Catarina

    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Touriga Nacional
    • Touriga Franca
    • Tinta Roriz

    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.

    News from the vineyard of Santa Catarina

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