Who visits the Vale dos Vinhedos in Serra Gaucha, you can not miss the opportunity to meet a charming town of the region, easily accessible and increasingly full of interesting things to do.
Let yourself be enchanted by Monte Belo do Sul . Located at the top of a hill, the city of 2,700 inhabitants and a welcoming soul is crowned by a beautiful church and looks like an Italian Borgo lost in the wavy landscape of the vineyards.
Check out five unmissable attractions there:
Francesco Trattoria
In the central square of Monte Belo do Sul, the restaurant, born in 2021, became the main gastronomic charm of the city. In an imposing house of 1938, the chef Francisco Ferri It presents Italian recipes of more sophisticated footprint.
One of its creations, Tortino Di Polenta (R $ 35) is a entrance that combines a polenta salted Petit Gâteau, shredded pot sauce and cheese fonduta. A warning: The main dishes are all very well served.
Prepared on the whim, Vitello to Parmegiana (R $ 96) comes accompanied by the lair of four cheese sauce. Also a great choice is the ossobuco in red wine sauce and pancetta escorted by milanese turmeric risotto in pistilus ($ 120). The wine list highlights some of the best labels of Monte Belo do Sul.
Francesco Trattoria: Rua Antônio Manzoni, 478, Monte Belo do Sul, RS/ Opening hours: Tuesday and Dom, from 11:30 am to 5 pm; Wednesday to Friday, from 11h30 to 16h and from 19h to 22h; Saturday from 11:30 am to 10 pm
TANOARIA Mesacaza
The art of tannomial has already undergone three generations in the Mesacaza family. Founded in the 1960s by Miguel Arcangelo Mesacaza, the company is currently touched by his son, Eugênio, and his grandson, the friendly Mauro Mesacaza.
Throughout this time, they have produced thousands of barrels – three thousand of them just for the celebrated Miolo winery. Depending on the ongoing work, you can see even one of them being produced in the visit that costs $ 40 and needs to be scheduled.
Mauro’s wife, Caroline Gonzatti, has a winemaker called Six Hands (for sale in Tanoaria), which works with the aging of grape nectar in Brazilian wood barrels, such as Castanheira do Pará, Jequitibá rosy, Garpia and Cabreúva.
TANOARIA Mesacaza: Dom Luis Colussi Street, s/ n, Monte Belo, RS/ Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 8:15 am to 11:45 am and from 1:15 pm to 5 pm. Closed on Saturdays.
Senzafine Lavendas
With a fairy tale set, the store opened in 2023 offers products from the first Brazilian brand specializing in lavender natural cosmetics – Senzafine.
Dozens of products elaborated with the aromatic plant of purple flowers such as liquid soap, flavorings, body oil, moisturizing cream, environmental and incense diffusers are spotted on the shelves.
On Saturdays and Sundays, the space also works as a tea house, which serves cakes and other homemade delights.
Senzafine Lavendas: Sagrada Familia Street, 457, Monte Belo, RS/ Opening Hours: Thursday to Sunday, from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Explore the city’s wineries and surroundings
One of the mandatory programs in Monte Belo do Sul is to explore the great wineries of the region, such as Calza, Somal, Faccin and Vicari domain. Some of them receive visitors in spaces with store and tasting in the city itself, such as Casa Marques Pereira, the Monte Belo winery and, the latest of them, Angheben.
Born in the heart of Vale dos Vinhedos in 1999, Angheben moved to Monte Belo do Sul in March 2024. There was a mix of wine store and Wine Bar with tables, which offers labels such as the great Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (35 reais the cup).
Coffee alley
Inaugurated in 2024, in the back of a gallery (hence the name), the Coffee alley It is a must stop in the city for those who enjoy specialty coffees.
Expert on the subject, Fernando Sellos serves cafes there with three different roans from the best microproductors in Brazil. Among them are Rodrigo Mazzoco, José Velten and Paulo Hayato (this one from Sítio Pica-Pau, in Serra da Mantiqueira).
This month, the house launches a letter of international coffees, with two copies of Colombia and two from Guatemala. Another attraction of the menu is Banoffe Espresso (R $ 25), double espresso with banoffee gelato and fresh cream beaten, finished with dulce de leche and crumbs.
Coffee Alley: Arthur Beltrame 204 Street – Room 4, Centro, Monte Belo do Sul, RS/ Opening hours: Monday, from 13h to 18h; Wednesday, from 13h to 18h; Thursday to Sunday, from 10h to 19h. Closed on Tuesdays.
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