Brazil has a sizeable wine industry and it is the third largest producer of wine in South America, behind Argentina and Chile with a substantial area devoted to viticulture, even though much is table grape rather than wine grapes.

Brazilian wine’s reputation is not yet recognized and in an effort to increase it, all parties are working together to improve it and year on year, the quality is improving. Brazil’s most appreciated wines are its sparkling wines, mainly made with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and following the classic, traditional method. Other sparkling are made following the Martinotti method.

Brazil's wine industry has been relatively slow to develop, the country's huge size and tropical climate made it difficult to establish a national wine industry. Brazil is located on the equator and its enormous size and topographic variations mean that climate varies widely across the country.

Rio Grande do Sul is the center of Brazilian wine production and the vast majority of wine comes from the southernmost regions, Campanha and particularly Serra Gaucha, home to Brazil's sparkling wine capital, Bento Gonçalves. An interesting fact worth mentioning is that the São Francisco Valley in Pernambuco, is known for being able to produce two crops of grapes each year.

Even though Brazil production of quality wines worth exporting only started in the 1970, its history of viticulture, goes back many centuries. Grape vines first arrived in Brazil in the 16th Century introduced by Portuguese colonists. The 1970 progress was due to the arrival of international wine companies from Europe that brought know-how and technology, together with grapes such as Chardonnay and Semillon for whites, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for reds that were growing in popularity.