Horácio Simões Excellent Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal

Horácio Simões Excellent Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal is an aged Portuguese fortified wine from the Setúbal peninsula, made by Casa Agrícola Horácio Simões from the rare pink-skinned Moscatel Roxo grape. It is the family's top Moscatel Roxo, produced in tiny quantities, and a bottle for a special evening or a serious wine lover.

Tasting notes

A UK wine writer describes a blend of best barrels from several vintages, aged around 10 years in used 225-litre French oak, with about 19% alcohol. In the glass: amber and bronze, caramel, praline, toasted anise and cinnamon, then caramelised orange, dried fig and dates, held up by fresh acidity.

Food pairing

Pour it with a crème brûlée, toasted almond tart, aged Azeitão or Serra da Estrela cheese, or simply with a good espresso.

About Horácio Simões

Casa Agrícola Horácio Simões was founded in 1910 by José Carvalho Simões and is run today by the third generation of the family. The winery is at Quinta do Anjo, in Palmela, and still works with traditional lagares.

Good to know

• Serve at 12-14 °C. Keeps for weeks once opened, with the cork back in.
• Fortified Moscatel Roxo, Setúbal.
• A rare gift for a wine lover. Ask us about it at our bar in Graça.