Winery Portinho do CovoFernão Pires
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Fernão Pires from the Winery Portinho do Covo
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fernão Pires of Winery Portinho do Covo in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Fernão Pires of Winery Portinho do Covo in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Fernão Pires
Pairings that work perfectly with Fernão Pires
Original food and wine pairings with Fernão Pires
The Fernão Pires of Winery Portinho do Covo matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of fettuccine with cream and cheese, chinchards with white wine and grapes or small cuttlefish a la plancha.
Details and technical informations about Winery Portinho do Covo's Fernão Pires.
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 Fernão Pires from Winery Portinho do Covo are 2019, 2018, 2016, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Portinho do Covo
The Winery Portinho do Covo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Península de Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Cordial
Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.
