Rua Manuel João de Freitas
Fernando Pó · 2965-595
Águas de Moura · Portugal
GPS: N 38º 38' 08" W 8º 41' 40"
Moscatel Roxo Superior

Moscatel Roxo Superior

D.O. Setúbal - Moscatel de Setúbal Superior

A vivid amber-gold wine, with aromas reminiscent of nuts such as hazelnut and some spices. It is very harmonious with an excellent blend of sweet and freshness, giving it a rather complex and long-lasting finish.

Oenologist Jaime Quendera

Awards

2010
Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 - Medalha de Ouro

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Grapes

Vineyards in Fernando Pó, Palmela on sandy soil in mediterranean climate. Fermentation in stainless steel vats with temperature controlled to a density of 1090, followed by the addition of 77% vol. spirit distilled from wine, and extended maceration that lasts until March of the following year. Matured for 6 years in half barrels of French oak.

VARIETIES
Moscatel Roxo
HARVEST
Late September
ALCOHOLIC CONTENT
18.5% vol.
ACIDITY
4.81 g tartaric acid/dm3
PH
3.44
DRINKING TEMPERATURE
14-16 ºC
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Details

Recommended storage time is 50 years. Delicious with patisserie and sweetmeats. Very good as an aperitif.