Palmela

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The region's climate is mixed, subtropical and Mediterranean/maritime, with low rainfall levels and average temperature ranges.
• The region's soils are predominantly light-textured (sandy), with relative heterogeneity and patches of soil with little or no aggregate structure.
• Vineyards must be established on psamitic regosols, brown and red calcareous soils derived from sandstones, clays and argillites, non-humic lithosols from poorly consolidated sandy materials, or podzolised soils from sands and sandstones.
• The Península de Setúbal encompasses an extensive territory located south of Lisbon, embraced by the estuaries of the Tagus and Sado rivers.
• The town of Palmela reaches a maximum elevation of 378 metres, measured at the hilltop on which the castle stands. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The town of Palmela received its first royal charter in 1185, granted by King Afonso Henriques, which already made mention of the vineyards and wine of the region.
• José Maria dos Santos became known as the owner of the world's largest vineyard, planted at Poceirão, covering 2,400 hectares with 6 million vines.

• The red wines are generally full-bodied, with an intense garnet colour and a rich nose in which red fruits and preserves predominate, with hints of dried fruits and spices.
• The rosé wines typically display a vivid pink colour, offering an intense nose reminiscent of red fruits, strawberries and redcurrants, with good acidity on the palate and a refreshing, elegant finish.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the specification (caderno de especificações).

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-PT-A1460
• Official trade body site — Comissão Vitivinícola Regional da Península de Setúbal