Winery António SaramagoMoscatel de Setúbal Superior
Natural sweet wine
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese and sweet desserts.
Taste structure of the Moscatel de Setúbal Superior from the Winery António Saramago
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Moscatel de Setúbal Superior of Winery António Saramago in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Moscatel de Setúbal Superior of Winery António Saramago in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Moscatel de Setúbal Superior
Pairings that work perfectly with Moscatel de Setúbal Superior
Original food and wine pairings with Moscatel de Setúbal Superior
The Moscatel de Setúbal Superior of Winery António Saramago matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple cake or pear and roquefort cheese on toast.
Details and technical informations about Winery António Saramago's Moscatel de Setúbal Superior.
Discover the grape variety: Silvaner
Lively, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, a taut palate and preserved acidity, showing refined and understated aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), green apple, fresh herbs and calcareous mineral notes. A terroir variety for young or aged drinking, with perfect soil transparency. The undisputed star of Franconia VDP, present in Alsace AOC and Austria. An indigenous Austrian variety, also called Sylvaner or Grüner Silvaner.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Moscatel de Setúbal Superior from Winery António Saramago are 2013, 1998, 0, 1993
Informations about the Winery António Saramago
The Winery António Saramago is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
