The Winery Arrabida Azul is one of the best wineries to follow in Península de Setúbal.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Península de Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Arrabida Azul wines in Península de Setúbal among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Arrabida Azul wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Arrabida Azul wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Arrabida Azul wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, soft and inexpensive pasta gratin or stuffed red mullet ballotines.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Arrabida Azul. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Arrabida Azul. is a powerful.
Setúbal Peninsula (also known as Península de Setúbal) is the Portuguese wine region immediately southeast of Lisbon, across the Tejo estuary. The Terroir in the area ranges from sandy coastal plains to the craggy, limestone-rich Serra Arribida hills. The area is known for its Dry red wines made from Castelão, and for its fortified wines and Sweet Moscatel de Setúbal.
The wines produced here are made under three titles: two DOCs, Palmela and Setúbal, and one IGP.
The IGP (formerly VR, or Vinho Regional) has been officially named "Peninsula de Setúbal" since 2008, but before that was known as VR Terras do Sado, meaning "lands of the river Sado". The Sado is one of Portugal's major rivers, and flows North from the Caldeirão hills to Setúbal city, on the southern edge of the eponymous peninsula.
The Setúbal Peninsula's two DOC titles cover a similar area, but encompass different styles of wine. Palmela covers both the sandy plains and the hills, while Setúbal covers the land on the hills.
The Castelão Grape which comprises the majority of Palmela wines performs admirably on the dry, sandy soils, which is one of the few terroirs in Portugal where it can reach Full ripeness. Other Portuguese and international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional and Syrah are planted on the slopes hills.
The other DOC covering the peninsula, Setúbal, is for sweet fortified wines made from Muscat of Alexandria, here known as Moscatel de Setúbal. These are made slightly differently from Portugal's most famous fortified wine, Port, in that leftover grape skins are added to the wine after Mutage.
Planning a wine route in the of Península de Setúbal? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Arrabida Azul.
Mècle noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. We can find the Mècle noir cultivated in these vineyards: Savoie & Bugey, South-West.
