Moscatel de Setúbal Superior

Vintage 2009
by Casa Ermelinda Freitas
Varietal Moscatel Graudo
Color white
Region Setúbal Terras do Sado
Country Portugal
Medal Score
161.0
38 competition medals

Tasting Notes

Aromas
orange marmaladehoneyed figroasted hazelnutdried apricotrose petalcaramel
Palate

Full-bodied and lusciously sweet with bright acidity that keeps it fresh and a silky, glycerol-rich texture.

Finish

Long and persistent, echoing with candied citrus peel, toffee, and a hint of exotic spice.

Food Pairings
  • • foie gras terrine
  • • blue-veined cheeses like Roquefort
  • • almond tart with orange zest
  • • dark chocolate truffles
  • • spiced pear clafoutis
Serving Temp
8-10°C
Drink Window
Now through 2040

Tasting notes synthesized from this wine's competition results, varietal, region, and vintage profile.

Competition Medals

Grand Gold Portugal Wine Trophy 2024
Grand Gold Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023
Grand Gold Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2023
Grand Gold Concurso Cidades do Vinho 2022
Grand Gold Monde Selection International Wine Contest 2022
Grand Gold Vinalies Internationales 2022
Grand Gold Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada 2021
Double Gold Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2021
Gold Concurso de Vinhos da Península de Setúbal 2022
Gold Concurso de Vinhos da Península de Setúbal 2021
Gold Concurso Vinhos de Portugal 2024
Gold Brazil Wine Challenge 2024
Gold Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2024
Gold International Wine Challenge 2024
Gold Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
Gold Brazil Wine Challenge 2022
Gold Muscats du Monde 2022
Gold Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2022
Gold Decanter World Wine Awards 2022
Gold Monde Selection International Wine Contest 2020
Gold Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2022
Gold Concurso de Vinhos Escanções de Portugal 2020
Gold Brazil Wine Challenge 2020
Gold Korea Wine Challenge 2021
Gold Decanter World Wine Awards 2021
Gold Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2021
Gold Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada 2020
Gold Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2020
Gold Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2020
Gold Decanter World Wine Awards 2020
Gold Challenge International du Vin 2020
Silver IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition 2024
Silver Concurso de Vinhos Escanções de Portugal 2022
Silver Muscats du Monde 2021
Silver Vinalies Internationales 2021
Silver Muscats du Monde 2020
Silver Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2020
Silver IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition 2020

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