Regions / Península de Setúbal
Wine region
Península de Setúbal
Setúbal & Palmela
The peninsula across the Tejo from Lisbon. The Serra da Arrábida hills shelter vineyards from sea winds. It is famous for Moscatel de Setúbal, a rich fortified Muscat, and for juicy reds from Castelão grown on sand around Palmela.
Did you knowJosé Maria da Fonseca, based in Azeitão since 1834, still keeps Moscatel bottles from the 19th century.
Red grapes
White grapes
Wines from Península de Setúbal
Bottles to try
Periquita Tinto
RedJosé Maria da Fonseca · Península de Setúbal
€4.99Everyday
Bacalhôa 5 Year Old Moscatel de Setúbal
FortifiedBacalhôa Vinhos · Península de Setúbal
€5.99Everyday
Alambre Moscatel de Setúbal
FortifiedJosé Maria da Fonseca · Península de Setúbal
€6.99lowest of 2 shopsEveryday
Alambre Moscatel Roxo
FortifiedJosé Maria da Fonseca · Península de Setúbal
€14.99lowest of 2 shopsMid-range
Alambre 20 Year Old Moscatel de Setúbal
FortifiedJosé Maria da Fonseca · Península de Setúbal
€29.69lowest of 2 shops · 50 clSpecial
Producers
José Maria da Fonseca
Est. 1834Azeitão · Península de Setúbal, Alentejo
One of Portugal’s oldest table-wine producers. Makes Periquita, Lancers rosé and Moscatel de Setúbal with a cellar of 19th-century stock, plus talha wines at its José de Sousa estate in the Alentejo.
Bacalhôa Vinhos
Azeitão · Península de Setúbal, Alentejo, Douro
A large group based in Azeitão, named after the Renaissance Quinta da Bacalhôa. Known for Moscatel, Castelão and a Bordeaux-style red.