How to Make a Brazilian Wine from a Sustainable Vineyard
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HOW TO PRODUCE A SUS TAINABLE BRAZILIAN W INE? Gaspar -Emmanuel Desurmont Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Vinifera EuroMaster – European Master of Sciences of Viticulture and Oenology Orientador: Doutor Manuel Belo Moreira Co-orientador : Doutor Jorge Tonietto Júri: Presidente Olga Maria Carrasqueira Laureano, Investigadora Coordenadora do Instituto Superior de Agronomia da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Vogais - Doutor Manuel Belo Moreira Professor Catedrático do Instituto Superior de Agronomia da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa . - Doutor Giuliano Elias Pereira, Investigador, Embrapa Uva e Vinho, Brasil Lisboa, 2011 Acknowledgments: I would not begin this study without express my deepest gratitude to Olga Laureano attentive listening to his patience and understanding, so my respectful gratitude to the faculty of Lisbon, of people met in Brazil, within the 'EMBRAPA and all stakeholders who have expressed their support and interest in this project as an in economic terms, political, technical and of course friendly. Thanks also to potential future investors for their help in realizing this project Summary : This thesis forms the basis for the realization of a personal project: producing a sustainable Brazilian wine. With the help of investors from the world of wine (European and Brazilian) to develop a fine wine (unlike table wines derived from Vitis labrusca) which combines the advanced technical itineraries, from the vineyard to the cellar. This wine will have to represent all the progress environmental terms and social, to promote effective marketing in the wine main importing countries (United States, Germany, Benelux) and on the local market. To do this, localize the best terroir of wine point of view taking into consideration sustainable human development. In a first part, after observing the economic benefits of implementing a vineyard in Brazil, the objective of this study will define the area more favorable to the type of wine to produce. This analysis will be based of meteorological data. Once the wine growing zone discovery, understand and analyze the socio-economic actors in order to include this project in a process of economic and social development. In the second part, evaluation of components needed to achieve a great terroir wine through soil analysis, choice of varieties and rootstocks, the training system of the vineyard. Finally in the last part, explain the development project and business plan. Keywords: Implantation, vineyard development, meteorology, Brazil. Resumo : Esta tese constitui a base para a realização de um projeto pessoal: produzir um vinho sustentável brasileiro. Com a ajuda de investidores do mundo do vinho (europeu e brasileiro) para desenvolver um bom vinho (ao contrário dos vinhos de mesa provenientes de Vitis labrusca), que combina os itinerários técnicos avançados, desde a vinha à adega. Este vinho terá que representam todos os termos progresso ambiental e social, para promover de marketing eficaz no vinho principais países importadores (Estados Unidos, Alemanha, Benelux) e no mercado local. Para fazer isso, localize o melhor terroir do ponto de vista do vinho tendo em consideração o desenvolvimento humano sustentável. Em uma primeira parte, depois de observar os benefícios econômicos da implementação de um vinhedo no Brasil, o objetivo do presente estudo será definir a área mais favorável para o tipo de vinho a produzir. Esta análise será baseada em dados meteorológicos. Uma vez que a vitícola descoberta zona, compreender e analisar os atores sócio-econômicos, a fim de incluir esse projeto em um processo de desenvolvimento econômico e social. Palavras-chave: Implantação, desenvolvimento de vinha, meteorologia, Brasil. Table of contents Summary : .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Resumo :.................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Table of contents ............................................................................................................... 4 Brazil and wine .................................................................................................................. 6 Why Brazil?............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 In figures: ................................................................................................................................................................................6 Future economic growth:.................................................................................................................................................6 Consumption......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Strengths and weaknesses of competing drinks wine in Brazil: .....................................................................8 Wine sales channels:...........................................................................................................................................................8 The consumer:.......................................................................................................................................................................9 The offer:.............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Imports.................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Local production:.............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Projection:............................................................................................................................................................................ 12 What type of wine to produce? .................................................................................................................................. 13 What is a quality wine for a Brazilian people?.................................................................................................... 13 A sparkling wine: .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 For local and international: a typed Brazil wine : ............................................................................................. 15 Which place to choose for the production of this Brazilian wine?..................................... 16 Where produce this wine? ........................................................................................................................................... 16 An orientation towards sustainable viticulture: ................................................................................................ 16 Definition of the OIV:....................................................................................................................................................... 17 The objectives of a sustainable viticulture:........................................................................................................... 18 World tour of wine country was moving in a sustainable production process:.................................... 18 Portraits of the major Brazilian’s wine regions :................................................................................................ 20 Semi-arid climate.............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Tropical climate:............................................................................................................................................................... 24 subtropical climate .......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Climatic factors for the optimum vine growing.................................................................................................. 27 Temperatures..................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Sunshine hours................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Rainfall:................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Other problems wine can be managed by the weather:.................................................................................. 34 Fight against mildew:..................................................................................................................................................... 34 Fight against anthracnose : ........................................................................................................................................