♦MOSCATEL DE SETÚBAL 2002 ♦
DOMINGOS SOARES FRANCO PRIVATE COLLECTION
D.O.C. MOSCATEL DE SETÚBAL
Domingos Soares Franco is the youngest brother in the sixth generation of the family that has run José Maria da Fonseca since its foundation in 1834. As both Vice-
President and senior winemaker of the company, Domingos has become a prominent figure in the field of Portuguese winegrowing.
In 1998, Domingos Soares Franco at José Maria da Fonseca decided to run several
trials over a five-year period. He halted fermentation with 4 types of brandies: one
neutral, one that came from the Cognac region, one from the Armagnac region and a
fourth that was 50% Cognac and 50% Armagnac.
After those 5 years, Domingos Soares Franco decided that the one made with
Armagnac was best, being fresher more supple, complex and harmonious.
♦ REGION ♦
SETÚBAL PENINSULA
♦ VINEYARD AREA ♦
-/-
CLAY-LIME
♦ PRODUCTION ♦
7,300
WINE PRODUCTION
♦ BOTTLING ♦
2018
SEPTEMBER
♦ GRAPE VARIETIES ♦
100
MOSCATEL DE SETÚBAL
♦ ANALYSES ♦
17.9
ALCOHOL
5.7
TOTAL ACIDITY
(TARTARIC ACID)
3.50
pH
160
RESIDUAL SUGAR
♦ STORAGE ♦
12º
TEMPERATURE
60
HUMIDITY
♦ SHELF LIFE ♦
-/-
INDETERMINABLE
♦ TASTING NOTES ♦
COLOR
Amber with red tint.
AROMA
Nutshell, orange zest, floral (petunias), honey, some caramel.
PALATE
Fruity (nuts), very soft, present acidity but balanced.
FINISH
Very long.
♦ VINIFICATION ♦
Fermentation halted by adding brandy. In this case the brandy came from the Armagnac region. There was skin contact of 3 months.
♦ AGING ♦
In used oak. No aging in bottle is necessary, because it does not improve after bottling.
♦ SERVING SUGGESTIONS ♦
As an aperitif serve at 10ºC or as a dessert wine serve at 16ºC.
