The Winery Fortaleza do Seival of Campanha of Rio Grande do Sul

Winery Fortaleza do Seival
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This estate is part of the Miolo Wine Group.
It is ranked in the top 58 of the estates of Rio Grande do Sul.
It is located in Campanha in the region of Rio Grande do Sul

The Winery Fortaleza do Seival is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Campanha to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fortaleza do Seival wines

Looking for the best Winery Fortaleza do Seival wines in Campanha among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Fortaleza do Seival 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 Fortaleza do Seival wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Fortaleza do Seival

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fortaleza do Seival

How Winery Fortaleza do Seival wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of roast veal grand-mère madou, shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fortaleza do Seival

  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Fortaleza do Seival.

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top red wines of Winery Fortaleza do Seival

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fortaleza do Seival

How Winery Fortaleza do Seival wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or flammekueche (with laughing cow).

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fortaleza do Seival

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.03/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Fortaleza do Seival.

  • Tannat
  • Tempranillo

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Fortaleza do Seival

Planning a wine route in the of Campanha? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Fortaleza do Seival.

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Fortaleza do Seival and wines from the region

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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-Chardonnay, 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/Bourgogne ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

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 the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The word of the wine: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.