Wines made from Fernao Pires grapes of Portugal
Discover the best wines made with Fernao Pires as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
More informations about the variety Fernao Pires
In Portugal, it is one of the most planted white grape varieties, and we have found it to be very similar to the torrontés grown in Spain (Galicia). It can be found in Australia and South Africa, but is almost unknown in France.
More informations about the wines of Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Fernao Pires grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 65% of Fernao Pires
- Citrus fruitPresent in 64% of Fernao Pires
- EarthPresent in 50% of Fernao Pires
- OakPresent in 40% of Fernao Pires
- Tropical fruitPresent in 39% of Fernao Pires
- MicrobioPresent in 38% of Fernao Pires
- SpicesPresent in 26% of Fernao Pires
- Non oakPresent in 26% of Fernao Pires
- VegetalPresent in 23% of Fernao Pires
- CitrusPresent in 17% of Fernao Pires
- LemonPresent in 12% of Fernao Pires
- ApplesPresent in 10% of Fernao Pires
- TropicalPresent in 10% of Fernao Pires
- Black fruitPresent in 10% of Fernao Pires
- MineralityPresent in 10% of Fernao Pires
- MelonPresent in 9% of Fernao Pires
- HoneyPresent in 9% of Fernao Pires
- PeachPresent in 9% of Fernao Pires
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Fernao Pires
- PearPresent in 9% of Fernao Pires
News about the grape variety Fernao Pires
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Mumm to launch Tasmanian sparkling wine
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