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Mateus Rose

Name: Mateus Rose 750ml
SKU: 103698
Price: 14.99 NZD
Availability: OutOfStock

Wine · 750ml · 13%

$14.99each

What it tastes like

A light Portuguese rosé with bright strawberry and red fruit notes, finishing crisp and lively.

Strawberry

Additional information

Wine
Style: 750ml
Size: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Mateus Rose

Mateus was first made in 1942 by Fernando van Zeller Guedes, the same year he founded Sogrape, which is now Portugal's largest winemaker. The rosé reached Britain in the early 1950s, and by the late 1970s it accounted for almost 40 percent of Portugal's table wine exports.

Two things set it apart on the shelf. The first is the flask-shaped bottle. The second is the label, which shows the Mateus Palace near Vila Real in northern Portugal. The house was built between 1739 and 1743 for António José Botelho Mourão, and it gave the wine its name.

Mateus is made as a light, easy rosé rather than a serious one. It has a pale pink colour and aromas of strawberry, raspberry and peach, with a juicy palate of red berry fruit and enough acidity to keep it lively. Serve it at 6 to 10 degrees, with a green salad, grilled prawns, a light pasta or a Thai-style noodle dish. It also makes an easy aperitif in summer, poured into a tall glass with plenty of ice.