The Gaúcha mountain ridge is part of the Southern plateau and is inserted into the ecological agricultural region of Rio Grande do Sul Northeast at 29º South Latitude. It is a mountainous region marked by the Antas River with altitudes ranging from 400 to 800 meters. Nevertheless, grape cultivation is concentrated on altitudes from 400 to 600 meters. Basalt is the mother-rock and soil is clayey-sandy.

The climate is temperate subtropical type, humid mesothermal. The summer seasons are pleasant and humid.

Several small agricultural properties are located in this region and each vinegrower cultivates a vineyard of about 2 hectares. Today, most of the grapes produced in Rio Grande do Sul comes from the mountains of Serra Gaúcha.