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 tarte tatin or farfalle with gorgonzola.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bacalhôa's Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 5 anos.
Discover the grape variety: Big Muscat seedless
Table grape with long clusters of seedless golden berries, thin skin and crunchy flesh, with an intense muscat flavour. Very aromatic. Very rarely vinified. Grown in California, Australia and Chile for export markets, prized for its seductive muscat aroma, attractive appearance and long shelf life. American seedless muscat table grape, obtained by crossing for fresh consumption.
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
Portuguese DOC on the peninsula south of Lisbon (1908), specialty of sweet fortified wines. Moscatel de Setúbal signature liquoroso white king: aromatic and opulent with signature notes of raisin, candied orange, honey, dried apricot, orange blossom, sweet spices and balsamic hint, unctuous long palate — from youthful fruity to complex oxidative aging (20+ years). Also Castelão reds, supple (cherry, plum) and Aragonez (Tempranillo) fruity. Tempered Atlantic climate.
The wine region of Península de Setúbal
Portuguese peninsula south of Lisbon between the Tagus and Sado estuaries. World-renowned speciality: Moscatel de Setúbal, a golden fortified sweet wine with signature notes of candied orange, dried apricot, honey, fig, currant and sweet spices, long ageing — the rare Roxo version has more floral notes. Also fruity, supple Castelão reds (64%) (blackberry, plum), perfumed Touriga Nacional. Oceanic climate.
The word of the wine: Cup (size in)
Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.
