Winery Quinta do Piloto - Moscatel de Setúbal Superior

Winery Quinta do PilotoMoscatel de Setúbal Superior

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Moscatel de Setúbal Superior of Winery Quinta do Piloto is a natural sweet wine from the region of Península de Setúbal.
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese and sweet desserts.
The Moscatel de Setúbal Superior of the Winery Quinta do Piloto is in the top 10 of wines of Península de Setúbal.

Taste structure of the Moscatel de Setúbal Superior from the Winery Quinta do Piloto

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Moscatel de Setúbal Superior of Winery Quinta do Piloto in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Moscatel de Setúbal Superior of Winery Quinta do Piloto in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, dried 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 Quinta do Piloto matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of real chocolate cake or potato soufflé with auvergne blue cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Piloto's Moscatel de Setúbal Superior.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Saint-Pierre doré

Saint-Pierre doré blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Auvergne). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. The white Saint-Pierre doré can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Moscatel de Setúbal Superior - 2015
In the top 10 of of Península de Setúbal wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Moscatel de Setúbal Superior - 2012
In the top 10 of of Península de Setúbal wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Moscatel de Setúbal Superior - 2011
In the top 10 of of Península de Setúbal wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Moscatel de Setúbal Superior from Winery Quinta do Piloto are 2012, 2011, 2015

Informations about the Winery Quinta do Piloto

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Península de Setúbal

The Winery Quinta do Piloto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Península de Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Península de Setúbal
In the top 4500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 15 of of Península de Setúbal wines
In the top 1500 of natural sweet wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Hautain (en)

Pruning of the vine in height.

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