Roxo Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, sushi and sashimi, light summer salads
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched Península de Setúbal, Bacalhôa's Roxo Rosé is a tribute to one of Portugal's most precious and historically endangered grape varieties: Moscatel Roxo. Once on the brink of extinction in the mid-20th century due to its low yields and difficult cultivation, this rare, purple-skinned mutation of Moscatel was painstakingly revived by pioneering estates like Bacalhôa. The grapes are grown in clay-limestone soils cooled by Atlantic breezes, which helps preserve their vibrant acidity and intense aromatic profile. Unlike traditional sweet Moscatels, this rosé is crafted in a dry, elegant style. The winemaking process involves a short skin maceration to extract its delicate pale pink hue and complex floral and red-fruit aromas, followed by low-temperature fermentation in stainless steel to retain its signature freshness and exotic perfume.
🍾 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
Moscatel Roxo
🍷 ABV
12.5%