Palmela is a Portuguese region located on the Setubal Peninsula.  Palmela consists of both plains and hills in the terroir. The main grape type is Castelao, which is a red grape variety. At one time the plains and hills had their own respective wine region titles; however they were combined into the Palmela DOC in 2009. The plains are made up of sandy, deep soil helps the Castelao ripen fully. The wines from Palmela typically have cherry flavors with balance and mature tannin.  Fernão Pires and Moscatel de Setúbal are the whites produced in Palmela, however it is important to point out that the Moscatel wines are under the Setubal DOC.