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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find
Palmela is a wine region of Setúbal Peninsula, Portugal.
Castelão leads the plantings, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Aragonez, Syrah and Fernão Pires, plus one more alongside it.
Vines root into sand.
The climate is maritime/oceanic.
The vineyards themselves read as hills.
Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows balance, ripe tannins, cherry characters and light and aromatic profile.
Pour them alongside grilled meats, tomato-based dishes and mature cheeses.
In the glass.
Red: Balance, Ripe tannins, Cherry characters.
White: Light and aromatic profile.
Grapes planted here.
01
Castelão
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Aragonez
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Syrah
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Fernão Pires
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Moscatel de Setúbal
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Castelão Frances
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Trousseau (Bastardo)
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Bual (Malvasia Fina)
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Bottles to look for.
- Casa Ermelinda Freitas Dona Ermelinda Branco, Palmela, Portugal
- Casa Ermelinda Freitas Dona Ermelinda Grande Reserva Tinto, Palmela, Portugal
- Casa Ermelinda Freitas Dona Ermelinda Reserva Branco, Palmela, Portugal
- Casa Ermelinda Freitas Dona Ermelinda Reserva, Palmela, Portugal
- Casa Ermelinda Freitas Dona Ermelinda Tinto, Palmela, Portugal
- Casa Ermelinda Freitas Leo d'Honor Tinto, Palmela, Portugal
- Casa Ermelinda Freitas Quinta da Mimosa, Palmela, Portugal
- Caves Velhas 'Romeira' Tinto, Palmela, Portugal
At the table.
- Grilled meats
- Tomato-based dishes
- Mature cheeses
Palmela: common questions
01.What grapes is Palmela known for?+
Castelão is the signature grape of Palmela. Cabernet Sauvignon, Aragonez, Syrah and Fernão Pires are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Palmela make?+
Palmela produces red wine and white wine.
03.Where is Palmela?+
Palmela is a wine region in Portugal.
04.What food goes with Palmela wine?+
Try grilled meats, tomato-based dishes and mature cheeses.
More from here: every wine region in Portugal, or the wider Setúbal Peninsula guide.