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 pancakes or chicken with blue cheese and leeks.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas's Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal.
Discover the grape variety: Optima
Intraspecific crossing between sylvaner x riesling (perhaps rieslaner) and müller-thurgau obtained in 1930 by Peter Morio (1887-1960) and Bernhard Husfeld (1900-1970) at the Siebeldingen Research Institute (Palatinate) in Germany. It can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, England, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, ... very little known in France. Note that Optima is the mother of the Orion grape variety.
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
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: Melchior
Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.
