Moscatel Jose Maria da Fonseca Alambre 40 Anos

€ 120.90 / 50 cl

Setúbal Moscatel is a dessert wine produced in Portugal on the Setúbal 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.

Color Amber. Aroma of caramel, nuts, truffles, figs and mushrooms. Taste dry fruit, very smooth, but with balanced acidity.

Food pairing

Delicious with a sabayon with fruit or with a fresh fruit salad, all kinds of tarts and cakes with fresh fruit and fruit compotes, also delicious with pancakes with vanilla sauce and desserts based on hazelnut and almonds and amazing alongside Portuguese cheeses with a gooey middle such as Queijo de Ovelha

Grapes: Moscatel de Setúbal (Muscat of Alexandria) - 40-50 years of aging in French oak barrels

No one knows for sure how moscatel, a white grape from Egypt, arrived in the Setúbal peninsula, near Lisbon. What we know is that moscatel took to the region, producing wines that are perfect to start or end a meal. Over the years, the grape mutated into a new varietal—purple moscatel—that only exists in Setúbal. It is sweeter and more aromatic than its white cousin.

Alcoholcontent

18,7 %vol

pH: 3,4

Store & Serve

Serve as a digestive at 16ºC. Can be drunk till 2050