The Winery José Maria da Fonseca of Península de Setúbal
The Winery José Maria da Fonseca is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 163 wines for sale in of Península de Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery José Maria da Fonseca wines in Península de Setúbal among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery José Maria da Fonseca 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 José Maria da Fonseca wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery José Maria da Fonseca wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, caramelized lamb mice or makrouna salsa (tunisian pastry).
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
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.
The IGP (formerly VR, or Vinho Regional) has been officially named "Peninsula de Setúbal" since 2008, but before that was known as VR Terras do Sado, meaning "lands of the river Sado". The Sado is one of Portugal's major rivers, and flows North from the Caldeirão hills to Setúbal city, on the southern edge of the eponymous peninsula.
The Setúbal Peninsula's two DOC titles cover a similar area, but encompass different styles of wine. Palmela covers both the sandy plains and the hills, while Setúbal covers the land on the hills.
The Castelão Grape which comprises the majority of Palmela wines performs admirably on the dry, sandy soils, which is one of the few terroirs in Portugal where it can reach Full ripeness. Other Portuguese and international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional and Syrah are planted on the slopes hills.
The other DOC covering the peninsula, Setúbal, is for sweet fortified wines made from Muscat of Alexandria, here known as Moscatel de Setúbal. These are made slightly differently from Portugal's most famous fortified wine, Port, in that leftover grape skins are added to the wine after Mutage.
How Winery José Maria da Fonseca wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with veal stock sauce, roast pork with prunes or pasta with scampi.
On the nose the white wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, lemon or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. is a .
It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
How Winery José Maria da Fonseca wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, salmon and spinach lasagna or vital tone / vitello tonnato (italy).
On the nose the red wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cigar or game and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, cheese or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. is a powerful.
228-litre barrel.
How Winery José Maria da Fonseca wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fresh sausage, lamb chops marinated with herbs or keftas tajine with eggs.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or cheese and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or red fruit.
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
How Winery José Maria da Fonseca wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of gaufress and light or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, orange zest or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.
How Winery José Maria da Fonseca wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, blue cheese or spicy food such as recipes of gaufress and light, chicken fillets with gorgonzola or chinese noodles with shrimp.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or oak. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
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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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.
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228-litre barrel.