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Horácio Simões

Moscatel Roxo Heritage 2008, 50cl

Península de Setúbal

Horácio Simões

The Moscatel Roxo is a dessert wine produced in the Setúbal region, which has been demarcated since 1907. The Casa Agrícola Horácio Simões, founded in 1910, has always focused on innovative products. It was in this house that the decision was made to revive a grape variety that had almost disappeared from the region, giving birth to this exceptional nectar.

The dedicated work between the vineyard and the winery was essential to ensure the quality of this wine. In the vineyard, each plant was carefully monitored to keep yields below 2,500 liters/ha, ensuring that the grapes reached the winery in optimal sanitary and ripeness conditions.

At the winery, a specific vinification process was developed for this Moscatel Roxo, distinct from the usual practices in the region. The process includes a rigorous bunch selection, followed by a 5-day pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation begins slowly, and after three days, when it reaches about ¾ of the process, the wine is fortified with the finest wine spirits, in this case, Armagnac. This is followed by a prolonged post-fermentation maceration of 5 months.

The final aging process takes place in 6,000-liter barrels, where the wine gains even more concentration and complexity, resulting in a truly unique Moscatel Roxo.

Winemaker: Luís Camacho Simões

Pairing suggestions: Ideal to accompany a fine dessert, served at a temperature of 18ºC.

Storage: Should be stored upright, in a dry place, at a constant temperature (10ºC-20ºC) and away from direct light.

D.O.C: Fortified wine
Region: Setúbal
Vineyard area: 2.5 ha
Soil type: Clay-limestone
Production: 3,000 bottles
pH: 3.65
Total acidity: 4.92 g/L (tartaric acid)

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Casa Agricola Horácio Simões

The centuries-old Casa Agrícola Horácio Simões is not the largest producer in the Setúbal Peninsula, but it is certainly one of the oldest and most reputable in the region. It is here in perfect balance a traditional and almost handmade approach of the ancestors and a thirst of the contemporary generation to try new things.
The winery at Quinta do Anjo is small and disguised as a villa with a shop and coffee shop, where locals like to stay in the shade in the patio for an afternoon drink. When passing in the street you don’t even notice the winery, especially if the gate is closed.
The house has about 40 hectares of own vineyard and has another 30 hectares of partners’ vineyard, besides some grapes bought in the region. The annual production is about 300 thousand litres of still wines, Moscatel de Setúbal and Moscatel Roxo.