Wine Festivals in Brazil 2026

5 wine festivals, harvest celebrations, and food-and-wine events — with dates, tickets, and travel tips.

Worth Traveling For

Festivals worth planning a trip around.

24 Jan - 15 Mar 2026Harvest

Vindima (Grape Harvest Festival)

Bento Gonçalves — the capital of Brazilian wine country — celebrates the harvest with its annual Vindima festival. The Vale dos Vinhedos, Brazil's first Denominação de Origem, is the centrepiece, with open cellars at producers like Miolo, Casa Valduga, and Don Laurindo. Grape-stomping, vineyard lunches, and traditional Italian-gaucho cuisine make this an immersive harvest experience.

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22-24 Sept 2026Event

Wine South America

Bento Gonçalves, Brazil$40-$10010K

The professional wine trade fair of South America, held in Bento Gonçalves, the heart of Brazilian wine country. Over 300 exhibitors from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and international producers present to trade buyers. Technical seminars, winemaker panels, and innovation showcases focus on the future of South American wine. An essential event for understanding Brazil's wine industry beyond the tourist trail.

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17-19 Jul 2026Tasting

Festival de Inverno & Vinho de Altitude (Winter Wine Festival)

São Joaquim, Brazil$30-$605K

In the high-altitude vineyards of São Joaquim, Santa Catarina (at 1,400m elevation), this winter festival celebrates Brazil's most exciting new wine frontier. Altitude wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sauvignon Blanc grown in volcanic soils rival traditional regions. The crisp mountain air, occasional frost, and dramatic highland scenery create a unique tasting experience quite unlike the tropical Brazil most visitors expect.

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2026 Festival Calendar

All 5 festivals organised by month.

January(1 festival)

Vindima (Grape Harvest Festival)

24 Jan - 15 Mar 2026Bento Gonçalves, Brazil

February(1 festival)

Festa da Uva (Grape Festival)

19 Feb - 8 Mar 2026Caxias do Sul, Brazil

April(1 festival)

ExpoVinis Brasil

14-16 Apr 2026São Paulo, Brazil

July(1 festival)

Festival de Inverno & Vinho de Altitude (Winter Wine Festival)

17-19 Jul 2026São Joaquim, Brazil

September(1 festival)

Wine South America

22-24 Sept 2026Bento Gonçalves, Brazil

Insider Tips for Brazil Wine Festivals

Vindima (Grape Harvest Festival)

Skip the main festival crowds and book a private harvest lunch at Casa Valduga or Don Laurindo's vineyards for a Tuesday—you'll get winemaker access without tourist masses. The Vale dos Vinhedos' Sparkling whites (not reds) are what competitors are actually excited about; seek out the 'Espumante' producers like Miolo.

Wine South America

This is trade-only without professional credentials, but request a sommelier or wine merchant pass in advance—Wine South America accepts hospitality professionals. Schedule meetings with emerging producers like Pereda or Valmarino before the show; they have limited booth time and sell allocation wines only at the fair.

Festa da Uva (Grape Festival)

Attend on a weekday (Tuesday–Thursday) when it's 70% less crowded and the grape-stomping competitions feature local winemakers, not just tourists. The biennial schedule means 2025 is a non-festival year—book for 2026 instead. Arrive early for local winery tastings in side pavilions; the main stage is pure spectacle.

Festival de Inverno & Vinho de Altitude (Winter Wine Festival)

Seek out Vinícola Geisse and DOC Wines—São Joaquim's volcanic terroir produces exceptional cool-climate Cabernets that rival Argentina's high-altitude regions, yet remain under-the-radar internationally. Visit in late June/early July when morning frosts add complexity to the wines and the highland landscape is most dramatic.

ExpoVinis Brasil

Skip the main hall crowds and head straight to the smaller distributor booths where emerging producers from Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul showcase experimental lots before official release. Attend the sommelier tastings on day two when trade professionals thin out and you'll get better access to winemakers.

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