Fernão Pires

Maria Gomes · VIVC 4100

Fernão Pires is a white Portuguese variety (VIVC 4100); VIVC notes Maria Gomes as its official name in Portugal.1

Identity and pedigree

The Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) lists Fernão Pires under number 4100, prime name FERNAO PIRES, with white berries and Portugal as country of origin.1 Among its 11 synonyms VIVC marks Maria Gomes as the official name in Portugal; others include Gaeiro and Molinha.1 Labels and rules may therefore use either name for the same variety.

VIVC writes the pedigree confirmed by DNA markers as Arinto do Dão × unknown; the parent field points to the passport Malvasia Fina.1 VIVC holds the same record for Baga and Bical.2,3

In sparkling wine

Bairrada sparkling wine is made by bottle fermentation and must stay at least 9 months at the producer's premises from bottling before sale.4 The current Bairrada rules include a list of permitted varieties,5 but that list could not be opened during research, so this page does not confirm the variety's place on it or give any share rule.

See also

BairradaRegionsPortugalRegionsBicalGrapesBagaGrapes

Sources

  1. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: FERNAO PIRES (variety number 4100)
  2. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: BAGA (variety number 885)
  3. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: BICAL (variety number 1568)
  4. Diário da República (via informador.pt). Portaria n.º 212/2014, de 14 de outubro - DO Bairrada (2014-10-14)
  5. Diário da República (via informador.pt). Portaria n.º 335/2015, de 6 de outubro - 1st amendment to Portaria 212/2014 (2015-10-06)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19