Winery Fontanário de PegõesPalmela Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with pork, lean fish or shellfish.
The Palmela Branco of the Winery Fontanário de Pegões is in the top 20 of wines of Palmela.
Taste structure of the Palmela Branco from the Winery Fontanário de Pegões
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Palmela Branco of Winery Fontanário de Pegões in the region of Península de Setúbal is a .
Food and wine pairings with Palmela Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Palmela Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Palmela Branco
The Palmela Branco of Winery Fontanário de Pegões matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of light lasagne without béchamel sauce, roast pork with milk or catalan zarzuela.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fontanário de Pegões's Palmela Branco.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Palmela Branco from Winery Fontanário de Pegões are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2019 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Fontanário de Pegões
The Winery Fontanário de Pegões is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Palmela to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Península de Setúbal
Setúbal Peninsula (also known as Península de Setúbal) is the Portuguese wine region immediately southeast of Lisbon, across the Tejo estuary. The Terroir in the area ranges from sandy coastal plains to the craggy, limestone-rich Serra Arribida hills. The area is known for its Dry red wines made from Castelão, and for its fortified wines and Sweet Moscatel de Setúbal. The wines produced here are made under three titles: two DOCs, Palmela and Setúbal, and one IGP.
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The word of the wine: Musky
Characteristic of the musk smell.
