Wines made from Fernao Pires grapes of Palmela
Discover the best wines made with Fernao Pires as a single variety or as a blend of Palmela.
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 Península de Setúbal
The wine region of Palmela is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa Ermelinda Freitas or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Palmela 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 Palmela often reveals types of flavors of citrus, mango or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.
What are the typical flavors of the Fernao Pires grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Fernao Pires
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Fernao Pires
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- OakPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- EarthPresent in 2% of Fernao Pires
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- MangoPresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- ChalkPresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- StrawPresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- MelonPresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- StonePresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- CheesePresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- CreamPresent in 1% of Fernao Pires
- PearPresent in 1% of Fernao Pires