Winery Quintas de MelgaçoAstronauta Moscatel Galego Branco
White wine
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese and sweet desserts.
Food and wine pairings with Astronauta Moscatel Galego Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Astronauta Moscatel Galego Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Astronauta Moscatel Galego Branco
The Astronauta Moscatel Galego Branco of Winery Quintas de Melgaço matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of very simple muffins or fall pizza.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quintas de Melgaço's Astronauta Moscatel Galego Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Aromella
Very aromatic off-dry and sweet whites with a pale golden-grey colour, a fragrant, fresh palate with preserved acidity, and intense signature muscat aromas of fresh grapes, rose, lychee and exotic fruits. Seductive aromatic profile. Grown in the north-eastern United States for aromatic sweet and off-dry wines. An American hybrid bred in 2013 by Cornell University (Muscat × Traminer).
Informations about the Winery Quintas de Melgaço
The Winery Quintas de Melgaço is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: MA
Auxiliary brand or buyer's brand (supermarket for example) gathering champagnes of various origins. It offers no guarantee of quality or traceability.
