I am not sure if one can get Brazilian wine in Canada at the moment, but I believe that in a matter of a few years, everyone will be talking about it.
Why?
A mixture of factors that will scare the Frenchmen out of their baguettes!!!
Climate:
In the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, the area known as the Vale dos Vinhedos (the wine valley)has a good climate for wines. Longer days and altitude make for interesting wines.It is at the same lattitude as Argentinian and Chilean wines. The original settlers to the area were Italians, and they brought over the first vine cuttings. Wine experts from California and France have been there to help wine growers adjust their wines, and the result is more than promising.
Up in the San Francisco River Valley at 8 degrees latitude, French winemakers are able to pull two crops per year...unheard of anywhere else that I know of. The wine RioSol has a reserve of Shiraz that is just to die for.
Now one can add 'wine'to the ever growing list of amazing exports that are coming out of Brazil.
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