Synonym (also Gaieiro) for the Fernão Pires grape variety; see there.
The white grape variety originates from Portugal. Synonyms are Camarate, Fernam Pires, Fernan Piriz, Fernão Pirão, Fernão Pires de Beco, Gaeiro, Gaieiro, Maria Gomes (second main name), Molinha, Molinho, Torrontés. It must not be confused with the varieties Bical (Fernão Pires Galego), Camarate Tinto, Fernão Pires de Colares or Trebbiano Toscano, despite seemingly suggestive synonyms or morphological similarities. There is also a colour mutation with pink berries called Fernão Pires Rosado....
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