Winery Bacalhôa10 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal Superior
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The 10 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal Superior of the Winery Bacalhôa is in the top 50 of wines of Setúbal.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Winery Bacalhôa's 10 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal Superior.
Discover the grape variety: Arruffiac
An old grape variety from the Adour valley, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It should not be confused with the raffiat de Moncade, which originated in the same region and is also white.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of 10 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal Superior from Winery Bacalhôa are 2004, 2003, 0
Informations about the Winery Bacalhôa
The Winery Bacalhôa is one of of the world's great 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: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
