The Winery Fontanário de Pegões of Palmela of Península de Setúbal

Winery Fontanário de Pegões - Palmela Branco
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Santo Isidro de Pegões.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Península de Setúbal.
It is located in Palmela in the region of Península de Setúbal

The Winery Fontanário de Pegões is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Palmela to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fontanário de Pegões wines

Looking for the best Winery Fontanário de Pegões wines in Palmela among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Fontanário de Pegões wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Fontanário de Pegões wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Fontanário de Pegões

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fontanário de Pegões

How Winery Fontanário de Pegões wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with mushroom sauce, chicken blanquette or knife feet.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Fontanário de Pegões

On the nose the white wine of Winery Fontanário de Pegões. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Fontanário de Pegões. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fontanário de Pegões

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Fontanário de Pegões.

  • Fernao Pires
  • Arinto de Bucelas

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.

The top red wines of Winery Fontanário de Pegões

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fontanário de Pegões

How Winery Fontanário de Pegões wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, chinese bowl or cocotte chicken roulades.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fontanário de Pegões

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fontanário de Pegões. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fontanário de Pegões. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fontanário de Pegões

  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Fontanário de Pegões.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Castelao

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Fontanário de Pegões

Planning a wine route in the of Palmela? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Fontanário de Pegões.

Discover the grape 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.

News about Winery Fontanário de Pegões and wines from the region

Ancient elites drank wine infused with vanilla, says study

Researchers examining remnants of jars dating back to the kingdom of Judah found evidence that royal elites in Jerusalem may have been drinking wine ‘flavoured with vanilla’. It’s already known that wine has a long history in the region, and some studies suggest wines contained added spices or herbs. Yet researchers said they were surprised to find traces of vanillin in some of the ancient storage jars, which were excavated from debris caused by the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE ...

Cornas & St-Péray 2020: report and top-scoring wines

The wines of Cornas fall broadly into two camps this year; soft and juicy wines for early drinking and some tighter, structured, appetising wines with good longevity. My suggestions are broadly taken from the latter camp. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Cornas & St-Péray 2020 wines Many 2018s and 2019s in Cornas are overripe and soft; 2020 is a welcome return to a more clear-headed, focused style. {"content":"PHA+UGllcnJlIENsYXBlIHNheXMgJiM4MjE2O2l ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Olfaction

Perception of odours and aromas by the olfactory bulb. Retroolfaction is the same phenomenon inside the mouth via the retronasal route.

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