Winery MuxagatMux Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Mux Branco from the Winery Muxagat
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mux Branco of Winery Muxagat in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Mux Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Mux Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Mux Branco
The Mux Branco of Winery Muxagat matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of chicken with scampi for christmas, baguette filled with saint moret and ham or back of cod with chorizo and parmesan crumble.
Details and technical informations about Winery Muxagat's Mux Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Optima
Aromatic, full-bodied whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate and moderate acidity, showing signature muscat aromas, white flowers (elderflower, acacia), yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot) and honeyed notes. An early-ripening profile, vinified dry, sweet and botrytised. Grown in Germany (Mosel, Rheinhessen) and England for aromatic white wines. A German variety created in 1929 at Geilweilerhof ((Silvaner × Riesling) × Müller-Thurgau).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mux Branco from Winery Muxagat are 2012, 2015, 2011, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Muxagat
The Winery Muxagat is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 11 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: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
