COLOUR
Rosé
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
NV
GRAPE
Baga, Tinta Roriz
PRODUCER
Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal
REGION
Portugal
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Light
Sweetness
Off-dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Casal Mendes Rosé is a historic and highly successful brand produced by Caves Aliança, a prominent winery integrated into the Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal group. Originally launched in the 1970s, this wine was strategically developed to capture the rapidly expanding United States market, where rosé consumption was soaring. Its immediate success propelled it into global distribution, ultimately establishing it as the best-selling brand in Aliança's history. The producer, Bacalhôa, is celebrated for blending Portuguese cultural heritage with modern viticultural technology, maintaining a philosophy of art, wine, and passion across their estates.
ALCOHOL
10.5%
AVG. PRICE
€4
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now
Ideal temperature
6-8°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Originally created in the 1970s specifically to target the booming United States rosé market.
Fact 02
Made using a unique continuous fermentation process, fermenting small batches from cold-stored must year-round.
Fact 03
It is the best-selling brand in the entire history of Caves Aliança.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for Casal Mendes Rosé utilizes a unique continuous fermentation method to ensure year-round freshness. Grapes, primarily Baga and Tinta Roriz, undergo a brief cold skin maceration to extract a delicate pink hue, followed by gentle pneumatic pressing. Instead of fermenting the entire harvest at once, the unfermented grape must is preserved in cold storage. Small batches are slowly and continuously fermented throughout the year in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 16°C. Just prior to bottling, the wine is lightly carbonated to achieve its signature frizzante spritz.
