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 pork chops with potatoes, canned cassoulet or coconut chicken à la bellevilloise.
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 spaghetti with knackis, salted lentils or cuttlefish a la plancha.
On the nose the white wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of minerality, pear or melon. In the mouth the white wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. is a .
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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 bernard's potée, cannelloni of meat or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. is a powerful.
Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.
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 roasted fillet of beef with parsley, chiche kebab in armenian or chicken legs and changing.
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.
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.
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 brownies with nuts or papillotes of filet mignon with roquefort cheese.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Winery José Maria da Fonseca. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
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 king's cake with frangipane, juliette's pizza or steak tartare.
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.
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.
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