Winery Xavier SantanaMoscatel 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 Xavier Santana
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Moscatel de Setúbal of Winery Xavier Santana 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 of Winery Xavier Santana in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
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 Xavier Santana matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of chocolate fondant or duck breast with gnocchi and roquefort sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Santana's Moscatel de Setúbal.
Discover the grape variety: Prunelar
Fruity and fresh reds for early drinking, ruby colour, soft tannins and light mouth with fresh acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, sloe), sweet spices and floral notes. Patrimonial South-West profile. Preserved in a few heritage plots and varietal collections, studied as a witness of pre-phylloxera South-West ampelography. Rare autochthonous French black grape from Tarn and Quercy.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Moscatel de Setúbal from Winery Xavier Santana are 2016, 2014, 2017, 2010 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Xavier Santana
The Winery Xavier Santana is one of of the world's greatest 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: Cupbearer
Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.
