Alianca Casal Mendes Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2022
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, spicy Thai curry, light summer salads
✨ Technical Specifications
Casal Mendes Rosé is one of Portugal's most iconic and globally recognized rosé wines, produced by Aliança, which is part of the Bacalhôa group. Hailing from a winemaking tradition that captured the global palate in the mid-20th century, this wine is celebrated for its vibrant pink hue, gentle effervescence, and off-dry, highly refreshing profile. It represents the historic boom of Portuguese frizzante rosés, packaged in its distinctive, curved bottle that has become a symbol of casual, convivial dining. Crafted using traditional Portuguese red grape varieties, the juice undergoes a temperature-controlled fermentation to preserve its bright, primary red fruit aromas of wild strawberries and raspberries, resulting in a classic, crowd-pleasing style that emphasizes fruitiness and crisp acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1922 under the name João Pires & Filhos, Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal has grown into one of Portugal's most significant and pioneering wine enterprises. Modernized in the 1970s and subsequently acquired by arts patron Comendador José Berardo in 1998, the group encompasses historic estates such as Quinta da Bacalhôa, Quinta do Carmo, and Caves Aliança. Spanning roughly 1,200 hectares across the Setúbal Peninsula, Alentejo, Bairrada, Dão, Douro, and Vinho Verde, the group cultivates indigenous and international varieties on diverse terroirs ranging from Setúbal's clay-limestone slopes and sandy maritime soils to Alentejo's schist-strewn plains. Viticulture is practiced sustainably under certifications like the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP). Led enologically by Francisco Antunes, Bacalhôa balances classical heritage and cellar innovation, renowned for historic benchmark cuvées including the barrel-fermented Catarina, age-worthy Quinta da Bacalhôa Cabernet Sauvignon blends, Quinta do Carmo reds and whites, traditional-method Aliança sparkling wines, and rare, concentrated Moscatel de Setúbal.
🍇 Grapes
Baga, Rufete
🍷 ABV
10.5%