The Região da Uva e Vinho (Wine and Grape Region) is a Brazilian tourist zone located in the northeast of the state of

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production in the country. This condition has turned the region into one of the most important tourist hubs in Rio Grande do Sul, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists from Rio Grande do Sul, other Brazilian states, and even other countries.

Italian Colonization

The determinant factor for the current human occupation profile of the region was the colonization by Italian immigrants in the last decades of the 19th century. Through their colony system, producing grapes (introducing various fruit varieties previously unknown in Brazil) and wine (artisanally produced) on small properties, they grew throughout the 20th century. They adopted new winemaking methods and leveraged excellent tourism potential while preserving the traditions of their ancestors. These traditions include stone-built houses, homemade production of pasta, polenta, small roasted chickens (galeto), and bread; typical games like truco; moderate wine consumption (contributing to one of the highest life expectancies in Brazil for the inhabitants of Veranópolis); traditional music like the famous ''Mérica, Mérica!''; and the Venetian dialect, among others.

Relief

With land above 600 meters, the Wine and Grape Region is within the Basaltic Plateau and the Meridional Plateau. It features some valleys, such as the Rio das Antas, where the world's largest arched bridge, the Ponte Ernesto Dornelles, is located on the border between Bento Gonçalves and Veranópolis.

Economy

With 83 wineries (both family-owned and large enterprises),- The Guide to Serra Gaúcha
Accessed on March 6, 2009 where visitors can learn about the grape transformation process and wine and sparkling wine production, and taste the final results, the Wine and Grape Region has gained increasing national prominence in the economic and tourist sectors.

Municipalities

* André da Rocha *

Antônio Prado Antônio Prado () is a municipality located in the Serra Gaúcha regionin The city is in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It boasts the largest collection of architectural heritage designated by IPHAN (the National Institute of Histori ...

* Bento Gonçalves *

Carlos Barbosa Carlos Barbosa is a town in the wine country in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. It is situated at 29º17'51" South and 51º30'13" West, at an altitude of 676 meters. Its population was estimated in 2020 to be 30,241 inhabitants. It has an area ...

* Casca *

Caxias do Sul Caxias do Sul () is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. It was established by Italian Brazilian, Italian immigrants on June 20, 1890. Today it is the second Largest cities in R ...

Coronel Pilar Coronel Pilar is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the Southern Region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in ...

Cotiporã Cotiporã is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the Federative units of Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 3,838. Gem robbery A group of attackers forced open the door of a gem factory ...

Fagundes Varela Luís Nicolau Fagundes Varela (August 17, 1841 – February 18, 1875) was a Brazilian Romantic poet, adept of the " Ultra-Romanticism" movement. He is patron of the 11th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Biography Luís Nicolau Fag ...

Farroupilha Farroupilha is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in the Serra Gaúcha between the cities of Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul. The city's total area is 359.3 km2. Farroupilha has 73,061 residents ...

Flores da Cunha Flores da Cunha is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is the largest producer of wines inside Brazil. The Venetian language in its Brazilian form Talian is co-official with Portuguese in Flores da Cunha. History ...

Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as (). In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as () or (). 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, revolutionary and republican. H ...

* Guaporé *

Ipê ''Handroanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae.David J. Mabberley. 2008. ''Mabberley's Plant-Book'' third edition (2008). Cambridge University Press: UK. It consists of 30 species of trees, known in Latin America by ...

Maraú Maraú is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the states of Brazil, state of Bahia in the Nordeste, North-East region of Brazil. The municipality is located in a peninsula called "Península de Maraú", physiographic area called "Região ...

Monte Belo do Sul Monte Belo do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fift ...

Nova Araçá Nova Araçá is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-lar ...

Nova Bassano Nova Bassano is a municipality and a city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil. History Nova Bassano was established by Italian immigrants around 1890. Among them was Padre Pedro Antônio Colbachini, a Catholic priest member of the ...

Nova Pádua Nova Pádua is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 2,558. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do S ...

Nova Prata Nova Prata is a municipality in the mountainous Serra Gaúcha region of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. It is in the Guapore micro-region of the Nordeste Rio-Grandense meso-region of the state. Geography The city of Nova Prata is situ ...

Nova Roma do Sul Nova Roma do Sul (a Portuguese name meaning New Rome of the South) is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It had a population of 3,717 persons, as of 2020. It was first settled in 1880 by immigrant families of Polish, Russia ...

Pinto Bandeira Pinto Bandeira is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population was 3,036 (2020) and its area is 105 km2. The municipality was established in January 2013. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Su ...

Protásio Alves Protásio Alves is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 1,938. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande d ...

* Santa Teresa *

Santo Antônio do Palma Santo Antônio do Palma (Portuguese language, Portuguese meaning "Saint Anthony of the palm") is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the northern part of the States of Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 2,123 ( ...

São Marcos São Marcos is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 21,658. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande d ...

São Valentim do Sul São Valentim do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was raised to municipality status in 1992, the area being taken out of the municipality of Dois Lajeados. As of 2020, the estimated population was 2,245. See a ...

São Vendelino São Vendelino is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was raised to municipality status in 1988, the area being taken out of the municipality of Bom Princípio. See also *German-Brazilian *List of municipalities in Rio ...

Serafina Corrêa Serafina Corrêa is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Founded by Italian settlers at the end of the 19th century. In 2009, the city of Serafina Corrêa elected Talian. A Venetian based dialect, as co-official language al ...

União da Serra União da Serra is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 1,118. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande ...

Veranópolis Veranópolis is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 26,533. Veranópolis, like most of its neighbouring towns, is known as one of the cities with highest standards of living in Brazi ...

Vila Flores Vila Flores is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 3,396. History Vila Flores was located along the path of the tropeiros who transported their cattle to Lagoa Vermelha, using an o ...

Vila Maria Vila Maria is a district located in the northern region of the city of São Paulo. A good part of the economy of the district comes from activities related to logistics and transportation of cargoes due to the large number of companies in the in ...

Vista Alegre do Prata Vista Alegre do Prata (lit. Joyous View of Silver) is a municipality of the northeastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 1,557 (2020 est.) in an area of 119.33 km². Its elevation is 562 m. See also * List of ...

References

External links

Guide of Wine and Grape Region
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wine Grape Region Ipê, Rio Grande do Sul Tourism in Rio Grande do Sul Tourism in Antônio Prado