"After conquering Brazil and Europe with its 5 stars cachaça, the traditional catarinense bar Box 32 gives a new step launching its own brand of drinks and starts to commercialize a sparkling wine produced by Vinícola Geisse LTDA., from Pinto Bandeira (RS), considered one of the best in the country.

The new sparkling wine is produced with chardonnay and pinot noir grapes, cultivated in the most traditional champenoise process.

Box 32 sparkling wine came up from a detailed research done by entrepreneur Beto Barreiros with respected enologists. “This is a company with long tradition and excellent quality. The partnership will last and, certainly, will also advance to other products”, anticipates chef Beto Barreiros.

Vinícola Geisse was founded 25 years ago by Chilean agronomist Mário Geisse, the most expressive and complete enologist in South America.

The launching happens for occasion of the 20 th anniversary of the bar, installed in the historical Florianópolis Public Market. To celebrate, Beto Barreiros established the partnership demanding quality and refinement. The champenoise process follows the most strict elaboration rules, conditions for bottle storage for fermentation and aging, to get maximum quality.

“Visitors to Vinícola Geisse can visit the area where Box 32 sparkling wines are being aged”, says Barreiros. The drink is indicated for all moments. Ideal as apéritifs and to accompany cold dishes based on fish or white meats.

The sparkling wine was already awarded in international contests in France, Turkey, U.K., Portugal, Bulgaria and Argentina and now it is distributed with the brand Box 32. “I am sure it will be very successful, once the union of a product of such quality with a brand of so much prestige can only bring good results”, says Daniel Geisse, Vinícola Geisse LTDA. winery sales manager.

The sparkling wine, produced in the Serra Gaúcha, got the best grade in the III Brazilian Fine Sparkling Wine Contest that took place in October in Serra Gaúcha. Cave Geisse Brut, harvest 2001, got the best grade - 92 points – becoming the most awarded in Brazil, close to Cave Geisse Brut harvest 2002 and Amadeu Brut, also awarded with gold medals. The jury, composed of 30 experts, evaluated 100 samples from 38 wineries.

The strategy of Box 32 investing in their own brands of fine products such as cigars, cachaça, and sparkling wine has worked. All Box 32 products are also for sale at www.box32.com.br, as well as pepper, caps, postal cards, and the line of 14 goblets".