Horácio Simões Excellent Moscatel Roxo 10 Year Old 50 cl

Horácio Simões Excellent Moscatel Roxo 10 Year Old is a sweet Portuguese fortified wine from the Setúbal Peninsula, made from the rare pink-skinned Moscatel Roxo grape and aged ten years in French oak barrels. It is the top cuvée of the house, made in tiny quantities, and one of the great sweet wines of Portugal.

Tasting notes

Amber to bronze in the glass. The nose opens on caramel, praline, vanilla, anise, cinnamon and a hint of mint. On the palate, caramelised orange, dried fig and date, carried by long, lively acidity and a smooth finish. The grapes stay on their skins for about five months after fermentation, which gives the wine its depth.

Food pairing

Serve it with a ripe Azeitão cheese, foie gras, dark chocolate, a walnut tart or a crème brûlée. Or pour it on its own as the last glass of the evening.

About Horácio Simões

Casa Agrícola Horácio Simões was founded in 1910 on the Setúbal Peninsula, south of Lisbon, and is now run by the third generation of the family. It is one of the reference houses for Moscatel de Setúbal and Moscatel Roxo.

Good to know

• Serve at 10-12 °C. Once opened, it keeps for several weeks in a cool place.
• 50 cl bottle, 19% alcohol, 100% Moscatel Roxo.
• A rare gift for sweet wine lovers. Ask us about it at our bar in Graça.