♦ ALAMBRE 10 YEARS ♦
D.O.C. MOSCATEL DE SETÚBAL
Setúbal Moscatel is a dessert wine produced in Portugal on
the Setubal Peninsula, a region south of Lisbon which was recognised
as a D.O.C. in 1907. Some years ago, Jose Maria da Fonseca decided to brand its Moscatel as Alambre.
Alambre was the name of the estate where José Maria da Fonseca first planted vines of the Moscatel grape variety, and also refers to the wine’s amber color.
The Setúbal Península has unique conditions to produce fortified wines from the Moscatel grape. The climate is influenced by the Tagus and Sado Rivers and the Serra da Arrábida hill range. It has Mediterranean characteristics with hot, dry days and humid nights at the end of summer. Winters are cold but not too rainy.
♦ REGION ♦
SETÚBAL PENINSULA
♦ VINEYARD AREA ♦
-/-
CLAY-LIME
♦ PRODUCTION ♦
325
WINE PRODUCTION
♦ BOTTLING ♦
-/-
NO INFORMATION
♦ GRAPE VARIETIES ♦
100
MOSCATEL DE SETÚBAL
♦ ANALYSES ♦
17.5
ALCOHOL
4.3
TOTAL ACIDITY
(TARTARIC ACID)
3.36
pH
105
RESIDUAL SUGAR
♦ STORAGE ♦
12º
TEMPERATURE
60
HUMIDITY
♦ SHELF LIFE ♦
-/-
INDETERMINABLE
♦ TASTING NOTES ♦
COLOR
Dark golden.
AROMA
Orange peel, apricot, nuts, honey and fennel.
PALATE
Toast and fruit. Soft.
FINISH
Very long.
♦ VINIFICATION ♦
After the grapes are delivered to the winery, the alcohol is analyzed in order for the brandy to be added at the ideal moment.
♦ AGEING ♦
Used oak barrels. The age of 10 years blend varies between 10 to 15 years.
♦ SERVING SUGGESTIONS ♦
At a temperature of 16ºC with desserts. The 10 years blend can also be served as an appetizer at 10°C.
