Fernão Pires

Say it: fer-NOWNG PEE-resh

One of Portugal’s most planted whites. Called Maria Gomes in Bairrada, where it is used for still and sparkling wine.

In the glassLime, tangerine, rose; aromatic and soft.

Wines made with Fernão Pires

Bairrada Sparkling

Sparkling

Espumante Bairrada

Bairrada is the centre of Portuguese traditional-method sparkling wine, made by second fermentation in bottle. Styles range from crisp whites to Baga-based blanc de noirs and rosé.

Bottles to try

Luís Pato Maria Gomes Bruto

Sparkling

Luís Pato · Bairrada

€13.19Mid-range

Producers to try

Quinta das Bágeiras

Fogueira, Anadia · Bairrada

A traditional family estate making long-lived Baga Garrafeiras in old lagares and crisp, bone-dry sparkling wines.

Quinta da Lagoalva

Alpiarça · Tejo

A large historic family estate known for good-value Tejo reds and whites, and for its horses.

Casal Branco

Almeirim · Tejo

A family estate on the left bank of the Tejo whose Falcoaria range is a regional benchmark.