Adega de Favaios has an enviable reserve of Moscatéis, aging in oak barrels for long years. Part of this heritage is used in younger Moscatéis blends, while another part is used in limited editions of Moscatéis de Favaios with vintage year indications.

Adega de Favaios has reason to be proud of its two flagship brands, Moscatel de Favaios and Favaíto. They are the most popular Moscatel from the Douro (80% of the region’s market share) and have won over the Portuguese (52% of the national market share).

This experience in large-volume production does not, however, negate the ability to reserve and produce aged Moscatéis; on the contrary. For a long time, Adega de Favaios has selected the best grapes for the production of Moscatéis with age and/or vintage indications and aged them in oak barrels.

The Moscatéis from Adega de Favaios Reserva and 10 Years are the most well-known and sought-after within the range of more aged Moscatéis, but the cooperative also markets Moscatéis from specific harvests, currently offering editions from 2000, 1999, 1989, and 1980, as well as the commemorative 70 Years Moscatel de Favaios. The cooperative also has other heritage reserve harvests that are no longer available for sale.

At the end of 2021, Adega de Favaios had 9.5 million liters of Moscatéis in stock. Most of this heritage is intended for Moscatel de Favaios and Favaíto, a category of Moscatel that does not have a minimum aging requirement, but which Adega de Favaios has chosen to sell only after three years of aging.

“We always have three times the amount of Moscatel in stock compared to what we sell annually. It is an investment in the future and in quality. These reserves allow us to maintain a consistent profile in our classic Moscatel. It is a seal of security and trust. It is this Moscatel that wins gold medals,” explains Adega President, Mário Monteiro.