The climatic diversity typical of a continental country and creativity of the Brazilian people, known for their ability to reinvent everything, have led the country to develop a completely original vitiviniculture. The European tradition, brought to Brazil by thousands of immigrants in the 19th Century, coupled with investments in innovation, also contributed to the construction of this unique character.
Each region developed their specialty, preparing labels with culture, typicity and their own features. In common, they show the freshness of a young industry, consisting of small producers (on average two hectares per family), who make light fruity wines with moderate alcohol content. This style, which has the real spirit of Brazil, has been discovered and increasingly admired around the world.
Brazil is currently the fifth largest producer of wine in the southern hemisphere and it is certainly one of the fastest growing markets in the world. There are over 1,100 wineries across the country, companies Read more »
Next up in our series of Snooth Peoples Voice Awards Wine Writer Seminar portfolios (that's a mouthful) are reports on the little known wines of Brazil. I've been fortunate to visit Brazilian wine country, so I am familiar with the wines they are produ...
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“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
History of the grape: From Greece, Muscat was brought into Crimea in the Soviet Union where it was spread into what i...
History of the grape: Tannat has been growing in southwest France for many centuries. The grape has the distinction o...
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
Miolo's history starts back in 1897 when Giuseppe Miolo from Italian's (Veneto) Miolo Family a...
In 1887, coming from Zévio, a small village in the Verona province, northern Italy, Marcelino Bra...
In one of the highest points is located Marco Luigi Winery, Where at arriving, you will admire a ...
One of the biggest Brazilian producers of fine wine. Lots of technology and proffessional efforts...
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Brazil on Snooth
August 2012
Balsamic nose, pine needles, pear, creamy nose, sweet, very sweet style, bright, lime leaf, lime juice, finishes fairly dry , plenty of acid, hard acid, pear and orange blossom fruit on the palate bit simple 82pts Read More
August 2012
Strawberry, a bit of blueberry, fruity, simple, soft mouse, fruity, a touch of fresh fig and dried strawberry on the palate, dry, lightly fruity, faintly carob touched finish, simple and to the point sparkling rose 82ptsL12024 Read More
August 2012
Dark and aggressive nose, tight grained wood notes, black fruit, fairly spicy, blackberry, a hint of pepper and some shale soil notes, relatively soft, broad on the palate, soft tannins, juicy, mulberry and black cherry fruit, a bit dull in the mouth, short finish, a bit dull, kind of neutral, turns kind of tannic and extracted on the finish 82pts Read More
August 2012
Lightly aromatic, very cheesy nose, a little spiced berries, nice level of complexity for something so fresh and young, very light bodied, fresh, bit of bubblegum, light, easy fresh, flavors are a bit light but classics purple grapey notes, light finish. 83pts Read More
August 2012
Slightly stemmy on the nose, a bit of black pepper but this isn't very spicy, more black and a bit extracty smelling, animale and a touch gamy, bright on entry, round, lush, boysenberry and black raspberry fruit, abundant if soft tannins, acid is fine could be a touch brighter, rich wine, new world style, more peppery on the palate than on the n... Read More
August 2012
12 months 2010 disgorgement L11221Nice light fresh Brie yeastiness, bit of white bread, strawberry, raspberry, light peach tones, round, raspberry fruit on entry, a nice level of sweetness accentuated the berry fruit, fine mousse, integrated yeasty tones, with a very nice creamy edge, finishes with a bit of spice, good length, strawberry fruit, ... Read More
August 2012
Apricot, light ginger spice, noticeable toast, dried pineapple, a little caramel and noticeable vanilla, lighting body, fairly steely, mineral cut midpalate, the fruit is a bit sweet here showing caramel nuances and a dried fruit character, smooth on the palate but showing wood tannin on the modest finish, fresh even though the wood adds some he... Read More
August 2012
Fruity, very melon driven aromas a touch of aromatic sweetness, very faint vegetal element that shows as a floral tone, bright, vivid style, big acids, fresh on the palate, fruit driven, more herbal but still subtly so on the palate, finishes with bright lime zest acidity, popularly styled but rather attractive for its focus, 87pts Read More
August 2012
Earthy, roasted meatiness, spicy with some floral notes but more musky and wild thyme like, a little rubbery, has a Pinotage like rubber band element on the nose, light bodied on entry, then shows some richness on the midpalate, a little apricot fruit, nice balance, this shows a restrained honied character, along with a light balsamic resinous n... Read More
August 2012
Crazy intense mulberry jam, nose, oaky for sure, very ripe fruit, over ripe, balsamic, intense almost minty, licorice spiced fruit that has a blackberry ice cream quality to it with nutty, pistachio like top notes and plenty of wood veneer, deep and matte on the palate, soft, broad with heavy dark cherry fruit, black plum edges, bitter cocoa fra... Read More
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