LAND OF GRAPES
Wine-growing is concentrated in various
regions throughout the Brazilian states. In Rio
Grande do Sul, viticulture occurs in hilly areas,
prairielands, Southeast Sierra and in a region
known as Campos de Cima da Serra. In San-
ta Catarina, it takes place in the Plateau and in
Campos de Cima da Serra. São Francisco Val-
ley, where fine table grapes are produced, es-
pecially seedless grapes, is located in the states
of Bahia and Pernambuco. These are the lead-
ing viticultural areas in the Country, according
to the BrazilianWine Institute (Ibravin).
Other wine-growing regions include Vale
do Rio Peixe and Rosário do Ivaí, in Santa Ca-
tarina. In Paraná, viticultural areas are locat-
ed in the municipalities of Rolândia, Marial-
va and Maringá. The municipalities of São
Roque, Bandeirantes and Jales are grape pro-
ducing hubs in the State of São Paulo. Ser-
ra Capixaba concentrates the vineyards of the
State of Espírito Santo. In Minas Gerais, the
biggest areas are in the municipalities of Cal-
das, Andrada, Santa Rita and Pirapora. The
municipality of Santa Helena do Goiás is the
leading producer in Goiás. Finally, in Mato
Grosso, viticulture prevails in the municipali-
ty of Nova Mutum.
ares in 2015, down 1.83%. Of this to-
tal, 50,743 hectares were located in Rio
Grande do Sul, 7,821 hectares in São Pau-
lo and 6,833 hectares in Pernambuco.
According to Loiva, in recent years,
from 2013 to 2015, the planted area in Bra-
zil was on a downtrend. In the past, from
2006 to 2012, it went up by about 1.3% a
year. The planted area in Rio Grande do
Sul rose steadily by 1.5% a year over the
past 10 years (2006 to 2015). She explains
that in the traditional regions where small-
scale farms predominate, there were some
limitations to area increases, particularly
due to restrictions coming from environ-
mental legislation, and because of labor
shortages in the countryside. Nonetheless,
viticulture in Rio Grande do Sul is expand-
ing considerably in vast prairielands.
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VITICULTORES
Viticulturists
Produção brasileira de uvas por estado
Estados (toneladas)
Safras 2014
2015
2016*
Rio Grande do Sul
812.537
876.286
415.693
Pernambuco
236.767
237.367
237.367
São Paulo
146.790
142.063
143.833
Bahia
77.504
77.401
57.240
Santa Catarina
66.106
69.118
34.116
Paraná
80.819
64.806
42.750
Minas Gerais
11.557
12.615
12.461
Goiás
3.330
3.942
3.000
Espírito Santo
–
2.327
2.466
Paraíba
–
2.196
2.196
Distrito Federal
–
1.890
1.790
Mato Grosso
–
981
1.351
Ceará
573
940
846
Mato Grosso do Sul
–
105
981
Rio de Janeiro
–
101
101
Brasil
–
1.492.138
959.395
Elaboração:
Loiva Mello – Embrapa Uva e Vinho
Fonte:
Levantamento Sistemático da Produção Agrícola/IBGE – julho 2016
