Wines made from Periquita grapes of Palmela
Discover the best wines made with Periquita as a single variety or as a blend of Palmela.
More informations about the variety Periquita
This variety is widely cultivated in Portugal, and is also found in Spain and Argentina. It is virtually 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 Periquita grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Periquita
- OakPresent in 3% of Periquita
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Periquita
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Periquita
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Periquita
- EarthPresent in 3% of Periquita
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Periquita
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Periquita
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Periquita
- OakyPresent in 2% of Periquita
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Periquita
- JamPresent in 2% of Periquita
- PlumPresent in 2% of Periquita
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Periquita
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Periquita
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Periquita
- CedarPresent in 1% of Periquita
- PrunePresent in 1% of Periquita
- CassisPresent in 1% of Periquita
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Periquita
News about the grape variety Periquita
Bordeaux winemakers protest and seek aid to pull up vines
Bordeaux winemakers launched a large protest earlier this week to renew calls for state help, notably a subsidised scheme to pull up vines, as part of a social plan to help growers. Those marching through the city’s streets sought to highlight a cocktail of financial pressures facing winemakers. While Bordeaux is best-known as the home of major châteaux, there are thousands of winemakers across the region. Bordeaux’s wine bureau, the CIVB, has warned some growers are in ‘great econom ...
Bordeaux château to ‘simulate’ 2050 vintage climate
Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...
Glenfiddich owners launch House of Hazelwood collection of rare Scotch whiskies
The new range, drawn from whisky stocks laid down by the Gordons for almost a century and named after the family home in Dufftown, comprises The Charles Gordon Collection – in 2022, four whiskies priced at £3,000-4,500 per bottle – and The Legacy Collection – four whiskies priced at £950-1,450. They include the first spirit produced at the Girvan grain distillery in South Ayrshire in 1964, and a 56-year-old whisky, unusually blended as new make spirit before its maturation. ‘This is a collection ...