The Winery Terranova is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Vale do São Francisco to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Terranova wines in Vale do São Francisco among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Terranova wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Terranova wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Terranova wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne, lamb mouse confit in wine or duck aiguillettes.
In the mouth the red wine of Winery Terranova. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The Vale do São Francisco ("Valley of Saint Francis") is a river valley in the state of Bahia, eastern Brazil. The most remarkable thing about the valley as a wine region is its equatorial latitude, just 9°S. This places it only 1000 kilometers (625 miles) South of the Equator, and 2400km (1500 miles) North of Brazil's core winelands in Rio Grande do Sul. The Climate here is classified as semi-arid tropical.
It is hot and Dry, with just 600 millimeters (24 inches) of rain per year.
At first glance, the Vale do São Francisco seems to entirely disprove the idea of the "wine belt", the band of latitudes in which effective viniculture is thought practicable. In the southern hemisphere, the wine belt encircles the globe between 30°S and 45°S. But in fact it is more of an exception that proves the rule; the Vines are entirely reliant on irrigation from the São Francisco River, and their productivity cycles are dependent on human intervention rather than natural seasonal influences.
It can hardly be said that this is a "natural" place to grow Grapes and make wine.
The grapes grown in this tropical environment are rarely, if ever, of fine-wine quality. But what they lack in quality they make up for in quantity; many vineyards here produce two annual vintages rather than one. Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon lead the red wine grape varieties, and Muscat is also cultivated here, often to make Sparkling wines.
How Winery Terranova wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of vegetable planter, norwegian salmon parmentier or brochette of scallops and prawns.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Terranova. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lemon, melon or tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Terranova. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
How Winery Terranova wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of creamy risotto with scallops, waterzooï of the sea or express cherry clafoutis.
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
How Winery Terranova wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of very simple muffins.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Terranova. often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.
