Península De Setúbal

Just south of Lisbon, the Setúbal Peninsula combines two contrasting landscapes: the limestone slopes of the Serra da Arrábida and the sandy alluvial plains around Palmela. Castelão dominates the reds — supple, slightly rustic and unmistakable — while Moscatel de Setúbal, the fortified wine that put the region on the map, has been made here since the 18th century and ages spectacularly into roxo (purple-Muscat) bottlings. Whites from Fernão Pires, Arinto and Moscatel round out the offer. Producers like José Maria da Fonseca, Bacalhôa and Sivipa anchor a long, continuous wine-making tradition.