Moscatel sweet liquor wine

• Exhibitor: Bodega A. Muñoz Cabrera DIMOBE
• Brand name: Zumbral
• Sector: DULCE CON D.O.

The grape variety Moscatel de Alejandría is grown in the sun-struck area of Axarquía (eastern part of Málaga), a mountainous region with impressive rugged hills on soils covered with decomposing shale. The climate is warm and dry. The grapes are picked manually and kept in crates. Immediately after the vintage, the grapes are laid out on drying mats to toast in the sun during about two weeks. Once the desired sugar concentration is reached, the partially dried grapes are taken into the winery for its pressing. A traditional basket press is used to obtain a must rich in sugars. Then, the must will ferment very slowly in stainless steel tanks equipped with temperature control, until it reaches an alcohol level of 1 or 2 degrees, before its fortification.

Bodegas Dimobe is a 4th generation family business established in 1927 in Moclinejo. Dedicated from the beginning to the elaboration of muscatel wine with the grapes from its own vineyards, currently produces a wide range of wines (dry white, rosé, red, sparkling and sweet wines) and vermouths. It has opted resolutely for the quality product from a superior quality grapes, thanks to the treatment that the producers give to the grapes in the same vineyard. This work is completed with the careful elaboration carried out in the winery. Another of the bets that it carries out in recent years is to offer a unique experience based on wine tourism, combining the best of the vineyard of the region of the Axarquia with an unforgettable visit to the centenary facilities that the winery has in Moclinejo.