Winery BacalhôaSetúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior
Sweet wine
In the mouth this 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 Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior of the Winery Bacalhôa is in the top 5 of wines of Setúbal.
Taste structure of the Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior from the Winery Bacalhôa
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior 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 Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior of Winery Bacalhôa in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior
Pairings that work perfectly with Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior
Original food and wine pairings with Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior
The Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior of Winery Bacalhôa matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or rabbit in a casserole with auvergne blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bacalhôa's Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior.
Discover the grape variety: Lauzet
Lauzet is a Béarnese grape variety, part of the AOC of Béarn and Jurançon. This variety almost disappeared at the end of the 1980s. At that time, it only occupied a small cultivated area of 1 hectare in all. With the genetic diversity and the multiple plantings that have been carried out, it was able to reach, in 1994, 4 ha. The bunches and berries of Lauzet are all small. As a Pyrenean variety, it has a median lobe. The plant has a fairly early budburst, which takes place one week after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the third period. This variety is fertile and somewhat vigorous, and is slightly susceptible to grey rot. Lauzet produces a wine of average quality. When it is vinified dry, it has adequate acidity. It gives off aromas of fruit and spices. It is often blended with other Pyrenean white grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Setúbal Moscatel Roxo Superior from Winery Bacalhôa are 1985, 2004, 2003, 1998 and 2001.
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: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
