The whole world is discovering Brazilian wine. Brazil has been developing an exceptional capacity for the production of quality wine. Nowadays, the country is regarded as one of the best regions in the world for growing grapes intended for the production of sparkling wines.
Brazil has consolidated as the fifth largest producer of wines in the southern hemisphere. With a production foreseen of 3.2 million hectoliters, Brazil is only beaten by Argentina (14.8 million hectoliters), Australia (10.3 million), South Africa (8.9 million) and Chile (8.4 million). According to data from the International Organization of Wine and Vine (OIV), the wine production in Brazil will have a strong growth in the next years. |
The cultivated area, which used to have 66 thousand hectares in 2001, increased to 88 thousand in 2006. Even when its production is aimed at the domestic market, which has been on the rise since the beginning of this decade, Brazil has gained market share in several countries thanks to the actions to promote the Brazilian wine.
Over recent years, the grape growing and wine making industry has made heavy investment in research and technology by developing advanced crop and production techniques, with labor qualification, acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, renewal and expansion of vineyards, grapevines grown on grape trellises, and control of production, thus reducing quantity and improving grape quality. The result is impressive, and the recognition could not have been greater. Ever since 1995, Brazil has obtained over 1.600 distinctions in international contests with its wines. |
