In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninMedium aciditySweetLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Orange and almond cake
    Citrus on citrus.
  • Creme brulee
    Honeyed sweetness with custard.
  • Blue cheese
    Sweet wine cuts salty blue cheese.

History

Moscatel de Favaios is a distinctive sweet fortified wine of the Favaios plateau; Avessada is one of its leading ambassadors through its wine museum and tastings.

  1. 1854 — Estate origins on the Favaios plateau

Facts

Producer
Quinta da Avessada
Grapes
Moscatel Galego Branco
Classification
DOC Douro
Oak
Fortified and aged in seasoned oak casks in the sweet Moscatel de Favaios style
ABV
17.5%
Price
EUR 12 to 30 at retail
Drinking window
0 to 5 from release
First vintage
1854

Scores

  • Wine Spectator 87

Tags

drink young fortified vdn hidden gem low tannin medium acid medium body mood fruity moscatel galego branco occasion special old world pairs with blue cheese pairs with creme brulee pairs with digestif pairs with fruit desserts price everyday sweet
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