Winery Quinta do Monte AlegreMoscatel Roxo
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre's Moscatel Roxo.
Discover the grape variety: Alval
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate, showing aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and floral notes of the Douro. Often blended with other Portuguese varieties, contributing to the typicity of regional reds from the Douro and Beira. Confidential indigenous black grape of Portugal, cultivated in small quantities in the Douro and Beira.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre
The Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Setúbal
Portuguese DOC on the peninsula south of Lisbon (1908), specialty of sweet fortified wines. Moscatel de Setúbal signature liquoroso white king: aromatic and opulent with signature notes of raisin, candied orange, honey, dried apricot, orange blossom, sweet spices and balsamic hint, unctuous long palate — from youthful fruity to complex oxidative aging (20+ years). Also Castelão reds, supple (cherry, plum) and Aragonez (Tempranillo) fruity. Tempered Atlantic climate.
The wine region of Península de Setúbal
Portuguese peninsula south of Lisbon between the Tagus and Sado estuaries. World-renowned speciality: Moscatel de Setúbal, a golden fortified sweet wine with signature notes of candied orange, dried apricot, honey, fig, currant and sweet spices, long ageing — the rare Roxo version has more floral notes. Also fruity, supple Castelão reds (64%) (blackberry, plum), perfumed Touriga Nacional. Oceanic climate.
The word of the wine: Aggressive
Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.
