Saven Moscatel Casa Ermelinda Freitas

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Saven
Label Name:
 
Moscatel Casa Ermelinda Freitas
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Península de Setúbal (Palmela)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
17.5%
Grape(s):
 
Moscatel de Setúbal (Moscatel Graúdo)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Various Casa Ermelinda Freitas Moscatel bottlings have won medals: Decanter World Wine Awards and International Wine Challenge medals (silver/gold for certain 'Roxo Superior' and other Moscatel cuvées) and prizes at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and Portugal Wine Trophy

Tasting Note
Amber-golden with honey, orange peel, dried fruit and nut aromas; very sweet, full-bodied, balanced by bright acidity and a long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: fine pastries (almond tart, crème brûlée), pâtisserie, blue cheese, foie gras. Asian: mooncakes, mango sticky rice, sweet dumplings, Chinese pastries, Middle Eastern/Arab sweets (baklava).

Production Method
Fermented in stainless steel to ~1080 density, fortified with 77% grape spirit to stop fermentation, prolonged skin maceration until March, then aged in oak (commonly ~24 months).

Vineyard Info
Casa Ermelinda Freitas, family producer in Palmela (Península de Setúbal) with large vineyards (~550 ha); modernized winemaking since the 1990s under Jaime Quendera.