Aurora Winery

brazilian fine wine importers to the uk, ireland and mainland europehome / our wineriesred wines  |  white wines  |  rosé wines  |  sparkling winesbrazil is the fifth largest producer of wine in the southern hemisphere, with an industry based principally in rio grande do sul, brazil's most southerly state. around the city of bento gonçalves and in the picturesque neighbouring vale dos vinhedos (?valley of the wineries? ) dozens of wineries are headquartered, and it is in this region that around 85% of brazil's fine wines  – defined locally as being from vitis vinfera stock ? are produced.the statistics vary, but there are at least 800 commercial grape producers in rio grande do sul and neighbouring santa catarina state. the vast majority of these supply fruit into established wineries, some of which are large cooperatives and others smaller, family businesses. about 5%, or forty, producers are engaged in export but of these only twenty or so have regular business in the major markets of the usa, uk or the rest of europe.