🍇 Fernão Pires
Portugal's most widely grown white grape; it makes aromatic wines.
Fernão Pires is the most widely planted white grape in Portugal. It grows across the country and gives aromatic wines smelling of flowers, citrus and peach. In different areas it has local names, for example in Bairrada it is called Maria Gomes.
The variety is especially important in the Tejo, Bairrada and Lisboa regions. It makes light fresh white wines for the everyday table, and also sparkling wines, for example in Bairrada and Encostas d'Aire. It ripens well in a warm climate and gives a steady crop, so growers like it.
Wine from Fernão Pires is best drunk young and chilled. It suits fish, seafood and light snacks. The grape is an important part of Portuguese wine and an example of a local variety that does not need to be replaced by international ones. It is easy to recognise by its aroma and soft taste, so it is often chosen for blends.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Fernão Pires → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Tejo, 📍 Bairrada, 📍 Lisbon
- Main grape in
- 📜 Encostas d'Aire, 📍 Tejo
- Wines made from it
- 🍷 Sparkling wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Fernão Pires?
The most widely planted white grape of Portugal, giving aromatic wines.
Where does Fernão Pires grow?
All over Portugal, especially in Tejo, Bairrada and Lisboa.
What wines are made from it?
Light white wines and sparkling wines.
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