The vineyards of the Portuguese wine region of Terras do Sado are mainly located on the famous Setúbal peninsula, just below Lisbon. This is where one of the most beautiful sweet wines in the world comes from: the Moscatel de Setúbal. But especially the dry red and white wines from Terras do Sado are currently on the rise.
This fortified sweet wine is made from the Muscat of Alexandria, which is also the ingredient of beautiful sweet wines in other countries around the Mediterranean. But the Setúbal tastes very different. This is due to the special way in which it is made. The winemakers stop the fermentation by adding alcohol, up to 17.5%. The must then goes into large wooden barrels, to which the winemaker adds some fresh grapes.
The wine is stored in this way for at least four and often even decades. It evaporates, turns orange-yellow in color and has an incredibly beautiful density. Fresh and fruity, with some citrus and a cocktail of all kinds of exotic fruit. The oldest and most special Moscatel de Setúbal is at least fifty years old and is called the Setúbal Apoteca.
The dry wine from Terras do Sado is labelled DOC Palmela. They are robust and fruity, with the blue Castelão as the main supplier. It owes its good reputation largely to the famous Portuguese winery J.M. Fonseca, which has its vineyards here - without many wine drinkers realising it.
The influence of the Atlantic Ocean is important for the terroir, together with the poor, calcareous sandy soil. You can make fresh white wines and powerful, fruity red wines from it. We currently have one wines from Terras do Sado in our range. You can view all our wines from Terras do Sado here.
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