Winery BacalhôaMoscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos
Natural sweet wine
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese and sweet desserts.
The Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos of the Winery Bacalhôa is in the top 10 of wines of Setúbal.
Taste structure of the Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos from the Winery Bacalhôa
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos of Winery Bacalhôa in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos of Winery Bacalhôa in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of oaky, peach or caramel and sometimes also flavors of raisin, orange or honey.
Food and wine pairings with Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos
Pairings that work perfectly with Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos
Original food and wine pairings with Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos
The Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos of Winery Bacalhôa matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of brownies with nuts or ginouflade (kind of truffade or aligot but multi cheese).
Details and technical informations about Winery Bacalhôa's Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay Fréaux
Gamay Fréaux noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. The Gamay Fréaux noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos from Winery Bacalhôa are 1985, 2007, 2002
Informations about the Winery Bacalhôa
The Winery Bacalhôa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 60 wines for sale in the of Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Setúbal
The wine region of Setúbal is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine José Maria da Fonseca or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Setúbal are Touriga nacional, Fernao Pires and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of orange, coffee or toasty and sometimes also flavors of clove, pear or lemon.
The wine region of Península de Setúbal
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 word of the wine: Provignage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached.
