Wines made from Fernao Pires grapes of Óbidos
Discover the best wines made with Fernao Pires as a single variety or as a blend of Óbidos.
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 region of Lisboa
The wine region of Óbidos is located in the region of Lisboa of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quinta das Cerejeiras or the Domaine Quinta Varzea da Pedra produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Óbidos are Touriga nacional, Fernao Pires and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Óbidos often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, earth or tree fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Fernao Pires grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Fernao Pires
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Fernao Pires
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
News about the grape variety Fernao Pires
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