Adega de Redondo, Terras Lusas Rosé, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal, 2023

Producer Profile

The claim to be Portugal’s most impressive and dynamic cooperative winery, is not without substance.

Adega Cooperative de Redondo brings together around 200 producers, representing more than three quarters of the viticultural sub-region of Redondo, deep in the Alentejo. Founded in 1956 by just 14 growers, with an aim to rejuvenate the region after the ravages of phylloxera and a government’s singular determination to support cereal monoculture to the detriment of other crops, Adega de Redondo was born. Today they fly the flag for authentic, quality Alentejo wines, are a proud member of the Alentejo Wines Sustainability Program, with a focus on red wine production, which accounts for 75% of their total, alongside fresh whites from indigenous varietals.

Viticulture

Grapes are grown on granitic soils, with schist and clay-limestone, providing a nuanced flavour profile.

Winemaking

Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 12 degrees, to create a bright and fresh wine for drinking withing 2 years of the vintage.

Oak Ageing

No oak ageing

Tasting Note

A vibrant wine with attractive aromas of red cherries, combined with exotic hints of lychee, which are echoed on the palate, with a rounded texture, sour cherry freshness and appealing finish.

Food Matching

Excellent served with pasta dishes, chicken, salads, sushi, sashimi and also oriental cuisine.