Fogo de Chão
South American Steakhouse With a Wine Obsession
Scottsdale · Phoenix · Brazilian Churrascaria · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 20, 2026
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First Impression
You come for the picanha and leave surprised by the wine list. Over 100 labels, a tight South American focus, and a standing half-price deal on bottles under $130 — this is not the wine program you expect from a chain steakhouse. It earns a second look.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans hard into Argentina and Chile, which makes sense given the restaurant's roots, and it delivers more depth than the concept suggests. You've got house-label exclusives like Jorjão by Fogo de Chão alongside serious producers — Don Melchor from Concha y Toro's Puente Alto Vineyard, VIK's La Piu Belle, and The Sonhadores Cabernet from Alexander Valley. Trapiche Broquel and Lapostolle Grand Selection round out the mid-tier with solid quality for the price. California gets a token nod, but this is a South American list with conviction, not a generic steakhouse spread.
By the Glass
The by-the-glass program runs affordable and accessible — Natura Chardonnay, Alamos Malbec, Montes Cherub Rosé, and La Marca Prosecco all clock in at $8–$13.50, which is genuinely reasonable. Rotation details are unclear, but the pours we see listed are crowd-friendly without being embarrassing. The real play is the bottle program, not the glass options.
Cabernet Sauvignon Lapostolle Grand Selection Valle del Rapel — $15
At $15 a bottle — and half-price on top of that when the deal applies — this is a well-made Chilean Cab from a producer that consistently punches above its price point. It retails for $20 and drinks like it.
Eulila by VIK, Red Blend, Cachapoal Valley Chile
VIK is one of Chile's most ambitious estates, and their entry-level Eulila blend is a backdoor into that program at a fraction of the flagship price. Most people here are ordering Malbec on autopilot — this is the smarter move.
Jorjão by Fogo de Chão, Reserva Malbec, Mendoza Argentina
House-label wines at chain restaurants rarely justify the price over what's sitting right next to them on the list. With Trapiche Broquel and Lapostolle available for similar money, there's no compelling reason to let the restaurant upsell you on their own label.
Don Melchor, Puente Alto Vineyard, Chile, Concha y Toro + Picanha
Don Melchor is a structured, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon with the backbone to stand up to Fogo's signature top sirloin cap. The fat in the picanha softens the wine's edges; the wine cuts right back through it. It's a straightforward match that actually works.
All Day Every Day — Half-price on South American bottles of wine priced under $130, available all day, every day.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Fogo de Chão shouldn't have a wine list this interesting, and yet here we are. The half-price South American bottle deal is one of the better recurring wine values in the Phoenix metro — lean into it.
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