Winery Casa Ermelinda FreitasMoscatel Roxo de Setúbal
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 of the Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas is in the top 40 of wines of Setúbal.
Taste structure of the Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal from the Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal of Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas 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 of Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of orange, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal
Pairings that work perfectly with Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal
Original food and wine pairings with Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal
The Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal of Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of very simple muffins or roquefort and smoked ham pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas's Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho rouge
Light, fruity reds best drunk young, with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity. Subtle signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and floral notes. Atlantic heritage profile. Now rare, it survives on small plots in Madeira and reflects the island's historic grape diversity. A black-skinned mutation of the white Verdelho, a traditional Portuguese variety from Madeira.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal from Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas are 2009, 2010
Informations about the Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas
The Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 106 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: Density per hectare
Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).
