Pour this very cold and you get a pale pink rosé that tastes like strawberries and ripe summer fruit, soft and just a touch sweet, with a tiny tickle of spritz on the tongue. It's the bottle you grab when you want something easy and happy that won't start a debate. Light at 10.5%, so a glass on the balcony doesn't become a whole evening unless you want it to. Pizza night, a slow Sunday, friends landing unannounced. We'll have it at your door before the ice melts.
First whiff is fresh and fruity, strawberry and red berry up front with a little tropical wink of pineapple and banana hiding behind it. Sip and it's soft and round, gently fruity rather than bone dry, with a faint fizz that lifts everything and keeps it lively. The sweetness is barely there, just enough to round the edges, and a clean, zippy finish wipes the slate so you reach for the next sip. Nothing heavy, nothing to overthink.
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Casal Mendes comes from Bacalhôa, one of Portugal's big, serious wine houses, and the rosé leans on Portuguese grapes like Baga and Tinta Roriz. The trick to keeping it this fresh and consistent is in the cellar: the juice is cold-fermented in stainless steel for about a week, then bottled young so the fruit stays bright. It's a properly Portuguese take on pink wine, fruitier and softer than the dry, pale Provence style most people picture.
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- What is the price of Casal Mendes Rose 75cl?
Casal Mendes Rose 75cl is KSh 1,739 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Casal Mendes Rosé 75cl taste like?
Pale pink, soft and fruity with strawberry and red berry, a faint tropical note and a gentle spritz. It's just off-dry, so lightly fruity rather than sweet, and finishes clean and fresh.
- What is the ABV of Casal Mendes Rosé?
It's 10.5% alcohol, on the lighter side for wine, which makes it easy to enjoy a glass or two.
- Is Casal Mendes Rosé sweet or dry?
It sits right in between. Technically off-dry, with just a touch of sweetness on the finish balanced by fresh acidity, so it reads as soft and fruity, not sugary.
- How do I serve it?
Serve it well chilled, around 6 to 7°C, in a white-wine glass. Best straight from the fridge as an aperitif or alongside lighter food.
- What pairs with Casal Mendes Rosé?
Grilled prawns and fish, seafood, light bitings, salads, or a chicken or veg pizza. It also drinks happily on its own before dinner.
- Where is Casal Mendes Rosé from?
Portugal. It's made by the well-known house Bacalhôa from Portuguese grapes, cold-fermented in stainless steel and bottled young to keep it fresh.
Casal Mendes Rose 75cl
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Casal Mendes Rose 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Casal Mendes Rose 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,739. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.