Internationally known as Moscatel de Alexandria, the Moscatel de Set\u00fabal grape variety has been contributing to the region's wine fame since the 14th century. Its significant expansion first took place in the clay and limestone soils of the Arr\u00e1bida hills and later in the sands of Palmela. In both terroirs, it gives rise to extraordinary fortified wines, which Palmela Wine Society delivers to enthusiasts worldwide. The company has also played a role in reviving the Moscatel Roxo variety, a pinkish variation of the Moscatel family whose wines, after extended aging in barrels, acquire tremendous class and distinction. Overall, Palmela Wine Society sells around 300 thousand bottles of Moscatel per year, making it one of the largest national producers of this type of wine.<\/p>\r\n
The Palmela region encompasses two distinct terroirs: the Arr\u00e1bida mountain area, closer to the sea and influenced by the Atlantic, with hillside soils predominantly clay and limestone; and the Palmela area, with poorer sandy soils and a hotter, drier climate.<\/p>\r\n
The wines of Palmela Wine Society originate from these two terroirs, drawing elegance and freshness from the grapes of Arr\u00e1bida and structure and concentration from the grapes of Palmela. Many of these grapes are of the Castel\u00e3o red variety, a grape that has been adapted to these soils and climates since 1830, and which the company's viticulturists and winemakers know like no other.<\/p>\r\n
The vineyards arrived in the lands of the Set\u00fabal Peninsula, located between the Sado estuary and the mouth of the Tagus, over two thousand years ago, finding unique conditions for the development of identity-rich varieties with strong personalities, such as Moscatel de Set\u00fabal and Castel\u00e3o. However, they are not the only ones to take full advantage of the natural conditions in the region.<\/p>\r\n
Many other Portuguese and international grape varieties showcase their best qualities here. In the vast vineyard area at its disposal, Palmela Wine Society works with diverse grape varieties such as the white Arinto, Fern\u00e3o Pires, Roupeiro, and Sauvignon Blanc, and the reds Touriga Nacional, Aragonez, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. In this complex interplay of soils, climates, and grape varieties, we create balanced and profound wines, intense and elegant, wines that honor the land that bore them.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
terroir IDENTIDADE MOSCATEL Conhecida internacionalmente como Moscatel de Alexandria, a casta Moscatel de Set\u00fabal contribui desde o s\u00e9culo XIV para a fama dos vinhos da regi\u00e3o. A sua grande expans\u00e3o deu-se, primeiro, nos solos de argila e calc\u00e1rio das encostas da Arr\u00e1bida e, mais tarde, nas areias de Palmela. Em ambos os terroirs d\u00e1 origem…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23828,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24031","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/svp.wine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/svp.wine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/svp.wine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svp.wine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svp.wine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24031"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/svp.wine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24532,"href":"https:\/\/svp.wine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24031\/revisions\/24532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svp.wine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/svp.wine\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}