Winery Quinta do Monte AlegreMoscatel de Setúbal
Natural sweet wine
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.
Taste structure of the Moscatel de Setúbal from the Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Moscatel de Setúbal of Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Moscatel de Setúbal
Pairings that work perfectly with Moscatel de Setúbal
Original food and wine pairings with Moscatel de Setúbal
The Moscatel de Setúbal of Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of king's cake with frangipane or omelette with roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre's Moscatel de Setúbal.
Discover the grape variety: Rivairenc
Rivairenc noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Rivairenc noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre
The Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Península de Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Tanin
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
