The Winery Don Giacomo of Rio Grande do Sul

Winery Don Giacomo
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is ranked in the top 5492 of the estates of Rio Grande do Sul.
It is located in Rio Grande do Sul

The Winery Don Giacomo is one of the best wineries to follow in Rio Grande do Sul.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Rio Grande do Sul to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Don Giacomo wines

Looking for the best Winery Don Giacomo wines in Rio Grande do Sul among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Don Giacomo 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 Don Giacomo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Don Giacomo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Don Giacomo

How Winery Don Giacomo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or pierogi ruskie (with cheese).

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Don Giacomo

  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.04/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Don Giacomo.

  • Tannat
  • Bordô
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is Brazil's most prolific wine-producing state. It is located in the very South of the country along the Uruguayan and Argentinian borders. The wine regions of Serra Gaucha, Campanha and Vale do Vinhedos can be found in this Part of the country. Soft, light red wines from a range of varieties such as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat are made here.

Rich white wines from Chardonnay and Viognier are also produced. However, it is the fresh, FruitySparkling wines made here in the Italian spumante style that have captured the most attention. Today, Rio Grande do Sul is responsible for around 90 percent of Brazilian wine production, although only a small amount of this is quality wine made from Vitis vinifera grape varieties. Vitis labrusca and Hybrid grape varieties such as Isabella and Concord are better suited to the terroir here and still make up the majority of plantings.

The state lies some 650 kilometers (400 miles) southwest of the city of Sao Paulo and 300km (200 miles) North of the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo. Rio Grande do Sul (which means "great river of the south") is essentially a continuation of the pampas of Argentina and Uruguay. These are fertile lowlands that consist mainly of low, rolling hills and plains. In the more northern part of the state, the landscapes rise into low mountain ranges that extend northward into the bordering state, Santa Catarina.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Don Giacomo

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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.

News about Winery Don Giacomo and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chaintré, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Mâcon

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on Mâcon wines! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find ...

The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.