The terroir’s characteristics combined with the region’s natural entrepreneurial vocation bring you Altos de Pinto Bandeira, the first Denomination of Origin (D.O.) exclusive to sparkling wines from the New World. Such an achievement is the result of a 10-year process developing the Association of Wine Producers of Pinto Bandeira (Asprovinho), in meticulous work for proofs and adaptations to strict control rules at Aurora, Don Giovanni, Família Geisse and Valmarino wineries which are the four wine cellars licensed to use the D.O.
Sparkling wines from Altos de Pinto Bandeira are synonyms of excellence and versatility due to the certified grape’s quality and origin, and all the steps that the wine go through from vineyard to the glass. They are notably elegant and deliver good body structure (allowing longer aging periods) and preserve excellent freshness & exceptional balance making them very gastronomic too.
ALTITUDE
between 520m and 770m, terrain of rolling mountainous hills
GRAPE VARIETIES
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Riesling Itálico
TRAINING METHOD
espalier
TRADITIONAL METHOD
2nd fermentation done in the bottle, aging for at least 12 months over lees
D.O. Altos de Pinto Bandeira wines lean on a numbered and controlled seal which carries the wine’s lot code and the bottle’s batch number.
D.O. Altos de Pinto Bandeira has 65km² of delimited continuous area, being:
76.6% located in the municipality of Pinto Bandeira;
19.0% in the municipality of Farroupilha;
4.4% in the municipality of Bento Gonçalves.
The maximum productivity is limited to 12 t/ha. Grapes must be 100% grown within the geographical area delimited by the D.O., exclusively from the varieties of Vitis Vinifera L. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling Italico.
Vineyards are trained on vertical support methods, especially the espalier. Limited productivity per hectare is set to seek a balance in the vineyard, with a goal to improve the quality of grapes and wines.
2001 | foundation of the Pinto Bandeira Wine Producers Association (Asprovinho).
2010 | Pinto Bandeira was recognized as an IGP for still and sparkling wines by the INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property).
2014 | Asprovinho submits a demand to Embrapa Grape and Wine for the structuring of a Denomination of Origin (D.O.) for sparkling wines in Pinto Bandeira.
2016 | The RD&I project begins to structure the Denomination of Origin for sparkling wines from the Altos de Pinto Bandeira region.
2022 | Published the concession of D.O. in issue number 2,708 of the Industrial Property Magazine of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), agency ruled by the Federal Government.
Altos de Pinto Bandeira sparkling wines can only be made using the Traditional Method after aging for over 12 months. As for residual sugar, Nature, Extra-Brut, Brut, Sec and Demi-Sec are authorized.
After the yeast removal and dosage of sugar, bottles are reseald with the actual cork and muselet. The authorized container is exclusively for glass bottles in volumes of 375mL, 750mL, 1500mL and 3000mL.
Altos de Pinto Bandeira Appellation sparkling wines must pass a sensory evaluation carried out by the Tasting Commission, managed by the DO Regulatory Council.
Enchanting landscapes, fresh air, silence, tranquility, wind, blue skies, araucarias (native pine that grow in southern South America) and vineyards. Our terroir is surrounded by exuberant nature which pairs with the elegance of our sparkling wines and delivers memorable experiences, worthy of good times. Discover Altos de Pinto Bandeira and let yourself be enchanted by our terroir!
Answered by the Regulatory Council of Altos de Pinto Bandeira!
