Regions / Península de Setúbal / Palmela
Sub-region of Península de Setúbal
Palmela
Part of a larger regionPenínsula de SetúbalPalmela lies inside the Península de Setúbal wine region and shares its wider climate, rules and history. Open Península de Setúbal →A DOC on the Setúbal Peninsula, south of Lisbon. Its reds are based on Castelão, much of it grown on sandy soils.
Grapes recorded here
Sourced| Grape | Link | Prominence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelão | Grown here | Expert source identifies Palmela as its strongest expression.1 | |
| Alfrocheiro | Grown here | Successful southward spread.2 |
Wines from Palmela
Producers
Casa Ermelinda Freitas
Península de Setúbal
Family producer in Fernando Pó, Palmela, with extensive Castelão vineyards and regional wines.
Venâncio da Costa Lima
Península de Setúbal
Palmela producer founded in 1914, producing regional table wines and Moscatel de Setúbal.
Horácio Simões
Península de Setúbal
Family producer in Quinta do Piloto, Palmela, known for Castelão and Moscatel de Setúbal.
Styles from the wider Península de Setúbal region
Sources
SourcedNumbered facts on this page come from the research archive and are backed by the sources below. Everything without a number is our own guide. How sourcing works
- CastelãoViniPortugal · Expert trade reference · Tier C · read 2026-08-17
- AlfrocheiroViniPortugal · Expert trade reference · Tier C · read 2026-08-17