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Where is Moscatel de Setúbal wine from?

Moscatel de Setúbal is a fortified wine from Azeitão, in Península de Setúbal, Portugal. It is a DOC wine made mainly from Moscatel de Setúbal and Moscatel Roxo.

Moscatel de Setúbal wine label
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Moscatel de Setúbal at a glance

ClassificationDOC
AppellationSetúbal
StyleFortified wine
GrapesMoscatel de Setúbal, Moscatel Roxo
Village or townAzeitão
RegionPenínsula de Setúbal
CountryPortugal
Coordinates38.5194, -9.0138

Moscatel de Setúbal

Azeitão, Península de Setúbal, Portugal

DOC

A fortified Muscat from the Arrábida hills

Appellation
Setúbal
Grapes
Moscatel de Setúbal, Moscatel Roxo

Moscatel de Setúbal is a fortified Muscat made on the Setúbal Peninsula, south of Lisbon. The style is credited to José Maria da Fonseca, whose company, founded in 1834 in Azeitão, is Portugal's oldest industrial-scale table wine producer.

Producers to know

  • José Maria da Fonseca
  • Bacalhôa
  • Horácio Simões
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Moscatel de Setúbal: questions and answers

Where is Moscatel de Setúbal wine from?

Moscatel de Setúbal is a fortified wine from Azeitão, in Península de Setúbal, Portugal. It is a DOC wine made mainly from Moscatel de Setúbal and Moscatel Roxo.

Which country is Moscatel de Setúbal from?

Moscatel de Setúbal is from Portugal, in the Península de Setúbal wine region.

What grape is Moscatel de Setúbal made from?

Moscatel de Setúbal is made mainly from Moscatel de Setúbal and Moscatel Roxo.

Is Moscatel de Setúbal a red or a white wine?

Moscatel de Setúbal is a fortified wine.

Who are the best producers of Moscatel de Setúbal?

Producers to know include José Maria da Fonseca, Bacalhôa and Horácio Simões.

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Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Last reviewed October 2026.