The best wines of Palmela

Discover the best wines of Palmela of Península de Setúbal as well as the best winemakers of Palmela and estates of Palmela to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Palmela and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Palmela by region

Looking for a good wine of Palmela of Península de Setúbal among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Palmela. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Palmela with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Palmela

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Palmela

Red wines from the region of Palmela go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, pasta gratin milanese style or old-fashioned pork roll.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Palmela

On the nose the red wine of the region of Palmela. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Palmela. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Palmela

  • 2003With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.98/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Palmela

  • Castelao
  • Periquita
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Touriga Franca
  • Trincadeira

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Palmela

A wine route planned in the region of Palmela? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Palmela.

Discovering the wine region of Palmela

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.

In the mouth of Palmela is a powerful. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Palmela, producing 131 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Palmela go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Great white wines of Palmela

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Palmela

White wines from the region of Palmela go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of wok of chinese noodles with vegetables, stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or lobster in court-bouillon.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Palmela

On the nose the white wine of the region of Palmela. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cheese or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Palmela. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Palmela

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.51/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Palmela

  • Fernao Pires
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Chardonnay
  • Antão Vaz
  • Verdelho
  • Castelao

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Palmela

A wine route planned in the region of Palmela? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Palmela.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Great sparkling wines of Palmela

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Palmela

Sparkling wines from the region of Palmela go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vital tone / vitello tonnato (italy), vegetable planter or venison stew.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Palmela

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Palmela. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Palmela

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Palmela

  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Fernao Pires
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Castelao

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Palmela

A wine route planned in the region of Palmela? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Palmela.

The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.

Great pink wines of Palmela

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Palmela

Pink wines from the region of Palmela go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), baked cod portuguese style or mussels with cream.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Palmela

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Palmela. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Palmela

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.86/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Palmela

  • Castelao
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Aragonez
  • Periquita

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Palmela

A wine route planned in the region of Palmela? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Palmela.

Discover the grape variety: Periquita

This variety is widely cultivated in Portugal, and is also found in Spain and Argentina. It is virtually unknown in France.

Great sweet wines of Palmela

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Palmela

Sweet wines from the region of Palmela go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Palmela

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Palmela. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Palmela

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Palmela

  • Trousseau

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Palmela

A wine route planned in the region of Palmela? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Palmela.

The word of the wine: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

Great natural sweet wines of Palmela

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Palmela

Natural sweet wines from the region of Palmela go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, birthday cake or ham, pear and roquefort cheese chiffonade.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Palmela

In the mouth the natural sweet wine of the region of Palmela. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Palmela

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Palmela

  • Castelao
  • Moscatel de Setúbal

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Palmela

A wine route planned in the region of Palmela? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Palmela.

Discover the grape variety: Trousseau

Trousseau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Jura). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. Trousseau noir can be found in many vineyards: Jura, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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