| Fernão Pires | |
| Color: | Blanc |
| Species: | Vitis vinifera |
| Also Called: | See list of synonyms |
| Origin: | Portugal |
| Regions: | Tejo, Bairrada |
| Seeds Formation: | Complete |
| Flowers Sex: | Hermaphrodite |
| Vivc Number: | 4100 |
Fernão Pires is a white Portuguese wine grape grown throughout Portugal, especially in the Tejo and Bairrada, where it is also known as "Maria Gomes". This variety 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 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]