JP Azeitao Syrah Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, sushi, light pasta salads
✨ Technical Specifications
The JP Azeitão Syrah Rosé is a vibrant expression of the Península de Setúbal's unique terroir, where the warm Mediterranean climate is tempered by cool Atlantic breezes sweeping over the nearby Serra da Arrábida. Crafted by the historic Bacalhôa estate, this rosé showcases the adaptability of the Syrah grape to the region's sandy and clay-limestone soils. The wine is produced using modern, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel to preserve its bright red fruit aromatics and crisp, refreshing acidity. The JP range pays homage to João Pires, the historic founder of the winery in 1922, bridging the estate's rich winemaking heritage with a contemporary, easy-drinking style that captures the relaxed, coastal lifestyle of southern Portugal.
🍾 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
Syrah
🍷 ABV
12-12.5%