The Winery Quinta do Piloto of Palmela of Península de Setúbal

Winery Quinta do Piloto - Moscatel Roxo Superior
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Península de Setúbal.
It is located in Palmela in the region of Península de Setúbal

The Winery Quinta do Piloto is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Palmela to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta do Piloto wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta do Piloto wines in Palmela among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta do Piloto wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Quinta do Piloto wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto

How Winery Quinta do Piloto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with chicken and curry, stuffed artichoke or spanish paella.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto.

  • Moscatel Roxo
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Antão Vaz
  • Síria
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Palmela

The wine region of Palmela is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa Ermelinda Freitas or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Palmela are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Palmela often reveals types of flavors of citrus, mango or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.

In the mouth of Palmela is a powerful. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Palmela, producing 131 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Palmela go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top red wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto

How Winery Quinta do Piloto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fast and, pasta with scamorza and pancetta cheese or normandy style escalope.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

  • 2018With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.82/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto.

  • Castelao
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Periquita
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Alicante Bouschet

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto

How Winery Quinta do Piloto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tiramisu (original recipe) or light tart with endives and roquefort cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, dried fruit. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto.

  • Moscatel de Setúbal

The word of the wine: Old vines

There are no specific regulations governing the term "vieilles vignes". After 20 to 25 years, the yields stabilize and tend to decrease, the vines are deeply rooted, and the grapes that come from them give richer, more concentrated, more sappy wines, expressing with more nuance the characteristics of their terroir. It is possible to find plots of vines that claim to be a century old.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto

How Winery Quinta do Piloto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

Discover the grape variety: Periquita

This variety is widely cultivated in Portugal, and is also found in Spain and Argentina. It is virtually unknown in France.

The top pink wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Quinta do Piloto

How Winery Quinta do Piloto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of cornish pasties, cannelloni with salmon and spinach or stuffed squid.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Quinta do Piloto.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Castelao

The word of the wine: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Quinta do Piloto

Planning a wine route in the of Palmela? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Quinta do Piloto.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Quinta do Piloto and wines from the region

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

New Zealand’s Craggy Range joins La Place de Bordeaux

The estate, which comprises the Gimblett Gravels (Hawke’s Bay) and Te Muna Road (Martinborough) vineyards, will be represented at La Place by two of the oldest négociants, CVBG and Mähler-Besse, in both Europe and Asia. The 2020 vintage of Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah and Craggy Range Aroha Pinot Noir will join the ranks of some of the world’s most renowned wines. La Place ‘made sense’ for Craggy with the estate focused on expanding its distribution reach within the world of fine wine, ...

St-Emilion 2012 Classification upheld in court

Bordeaux’s administrative court of appeal has effectively validated the St-Emilion 2012 Classification after rejecting long-standing complaints from three châteaux. France’s national appellation body, INAO, said the decision upholds an original court ruling from 2015. It added the complainants still have two months in which to appeal the judgement, however. Legal challenges to the St-Emilion 2012 Classification have been a feature of the past decade in Bordeaux. INAO said it was ‘reassured’ by t ...

The word of the wine: Old vines

There are no specific regulations governing the term "vieilles vignes". After 20 to 25 years, the yields stabilize and tend to decrease, the vines are deeply rooted, and the grapes that come from them give richer, more concentrated, more sappy wines, expressing with more nuance the characteristics of their terroir. It is possible to find plots of vines that claim to be a century old.

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