♦ MOSCATEL ROXO 20 YEARS ♦
D.O.C. MOSCATEL ROXO
Setúbal Roxo 20 Years Old is an exquisite dessert wine produced in Portugal on the
Setúbal Peninsula, a region south of Lisbon which was recognized as a D.O.C. in
1907. This grape variety is almost extinct, existing only in a small vineyard in
Azeitão. This is a purple grape variety, with an intense spicy aroma and a very
concentrated and fruity palate.
This wine is a blend of 4 vintages, where the youngest wine is 23 years old and, the
oldest, 80 years old. Aging takes place in used oak, since the truly important result
is oxidation and not the oak aroma.
♦ REGION ♦
SETÚBAL PENINSULA
♦ VINEYARD AREA ♦
-/-
CLAY-LIME
♦ PRODUCTION ♦
2,000
WINE PRODUCTION
♦ BOTTLING ♦
-/-
NO INFORMATION
♦ GRAPE VARIETIES ♦
100
MOSCATEL ROXO
♦ ANALYSES ♦
18
ALCOHOL
5.7
TOTAL ACIDITY
(TARTARIC ACID)
3.5
pH
217.8
RESIDUAL SUGAR
♦ STORAGE ♦
12º
TEMPERATURE
60
HUMIDITY
♦ SHELF LIFE ♦
-/-
INDETERMINABLE
♦ TASTING NOTES ♦
COLOR
Amber with greenish tints
AROMA
Caramel, orange and spices
PALATE
Round, fruity and very soft
FINISH
Very long
♦ VINIFICATION ♦
Fermentation stops after brandy is added. Skin contact for 5 months.
♦ AGING ♦
In used oak to increase the process of oxidation. No bottle ageing is required due to its barrel maturation.
♦ SERVING SUGGESTIONS ♦
At a temperature of 16ºC with desserts.
