Wines made from Fernao Pires grapes of Ribatejo
Discover the best wines made with Fernao Pires as a single variety or as a blend of Ribatejo.
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 Tejo
The wine region of Ribatejo is located in the region of Tejo of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Companhia das Lezírias or the Domaine Casa Cadaval produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribatejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribatejo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, leather or tobacco.
What are the typical flavors of the Fernao Pires grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Fernao Pires
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Fernao Pires
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- OakPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- EarthPresent in 1% of Fernao Pires