Winery José Maria da FonsecaAlambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal
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.
The Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal of the Winery José Maria da Fonseca is in the top 50 of wines of Setúbal.
Taste structure of the Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal from the Winery José Maria da Fonseca
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal of Winery José Maria da Fonseca 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 Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal of Winery José Maria da Fonseca in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal
Pairings that work perfectly with Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal
Original food and wine pairings with Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal
The Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal of Winery José Maria da Fonseca matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or provencal-inspired salad.
Details and technical informations about Winery José Maria da Fonseca's Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal.
Discover the grape variety: Perlon
A dual purpose grape variety (table and vat) obtained in Argentina by Angel Antonio Gargiulo by crossing the Emperor and the Perlette. It can also be found in Spain, Italy, Venezuela, etc. It should not be confused with perlona, which is a white grape variety of Italian origin. The crossing between the (ohanès x cardinal) and the Perlon (father) made it possible to obtain the big perlon, black table grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alambre 40 Anos Moscatel de Setúbal from Winery José Maria da Fonseca are 1999, 2000, 0, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery José Maria da Fonseca
The Winery José Maria da Fonseca is one of of the world's great 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: Barrel
A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.
