Although he signs all the José Maria da Fonseca wines, there are some that he reserves for himself as special. He calls them Domingos Soares Franco - Private Collection. These wines are the result of a combination of three factors: his training at Davis and the influence of his uncle; the third is the availability of the 650 hectares of vineyards owned by José Maria da Fonseca and the collection, unique in Portugal, of grape varieties planted there. In 1998, Domingos Soares Franco decided it was time to evolve in Moscatel de Setúbal. So he started 5 years of trials in which, with grapes from the same vineyard, he made wine with 4 different types of brandies: one neutral, another from the Cognac region, another from the Armagnac region and a fourth blend with 50% of the latter. After 5 years of tasting, the Armagnac prevailed, for its subtlety, freshness, complexity and harmony.

TASTING NOTES:
COLOR: Amber with red tinges
AROMA: Banana, very ripe pear and nougat.
Palate: Ripe banana, dried fruits, pine nuts and almonds wrapped in caramelized sugar.
FINISH OF TASTING: Very long

VINIFICATION: 
Fermentation is stopped with the addition of brandy. In this case it comes from the French region of Armagnac. The wine has a skin maceration of 3 months.

AGING: 
In used wooden casks. No bottle ageing because it does not evolve after bottling.

HOW TO SERVE: 
As an aperitif at 10ºC or dessert wine at a temperature of 16ºC.

DENOMINATION:
Moscatel of Setúbal Private Collection Domingos Soares Franco
D.O.C. Setúbal Moscatel

ALERGENIC: Contains sulfites

QUANTITY LIQUID: 750ML

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 17,5% VOL

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: 
Product of Portugal

PRODUCED AND BOTTLED BY:
José Maria da Fonseca, SA
2925-511 Azeitão, PORTUGAL

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