- Fernão Pires
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Fernão Pires Grape (Vitis) Color of berry skin Blanc Species Vitis vinifera Also called See list of synonyms Origin Portugal Notable regions Tejo, Bairrada Fernão Pires is a white Portuguese wine grape grown throughout Portugal but most notable in the Tejo (just north-east of Lisbon) and Bairrada (about 50miles south of Porto) where it is also known as "Maria Gomes". This varietal is known to produce wines with a spicy aromatic character,[1] though often with delicate exotic fruity notes. Generally not expected to be a long-living wine, this wine is best drunk in its infancy or matured for up to 2 or 3 years. Outside of Portugal there are some significant plantings in South Africa.[2]
Fernão Pires
Fernão Pires is also known under the synonyms Camarate, Fernam Pires, Fernan Piriz, Fernão Pirão, Fernao Pires, Fernão Pires do Beco, Gaeiro, Gaieiro, Maria Gomes, and Molinha.[3]
See also
- List of Portuguese grape varieties
References
- ^ [1] Wine-Searcher.com
- ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 109 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
- ^ Fernao Pires, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2011-05-02
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- White wine grape varieties
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