Roxo Superior 10 Anos
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, traditional Portuguese egg pastries, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched Peninsula de Setubal, the Bacalhoa Roxo Superior 10 Anos is a testament to the resurrection of a nearly lost treasure: the Moscatel Roxo grape. Once on the brink of extinction due to its low yields and delicate nature, this rare pink-skinned mutation of Moscatel was painstakingly revived by dedicated local growers. The wine undergoes a traditional fortified process where grape spirit halts fermentation, followed by an extended winter maceration on the skins to extract intense aromatic complexity. It is then aged for a minimum of 10 years in seasoned oak casks in the estate's historic cellars. This slow oxidation coaxes out deep amber hues and a mesmerizing bouquet of bitter orange peel, honey, dried figs, and roasted nuts, wrapped in a rich, velvety texture.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1922 under the name João Pires & Filhos, Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal has grown into one of Portugal's most significant and pioneering wine enterprises. Modernized in the 1970s and subsequently acquired by arts patron Comendador José Berardo in 1998, the group encompasses historic estates such as Quinta da Bacalhôa, Quinta do Carmo, and Caves Aliança. Spanning roughly 1,200 hectares across the Setúbal Peninsula, Alentejo, Bairrada, Dão, Douro, and Vinho Verde, the group cultivates indigenous and international varieties on diverse terroirs ranging from Setúbal's clay-limestone slopes and sandy maritime soils to Alentejo's schist-strewn plains. Viticulture is practiced sustainably under certifications like the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP). Led enologically by Francisco Antunes, Bacalhôa balances classical heritage and cellar innovation, renowned for historic benchmark cuvées including the barrel-fermented Catarina, age-worthy Quinta da Bacalhôa Cabernet Sauvignon blends, Quinta do Carmo reds and whites, traditional-method Aliança sparkling wines, and rare, concentrated Moscatel de Setúbal.
🍇 Grapes
Moscatel Roxo
🍷 ABV
19%