Rating 90
Style Rosé
Blend
Vintage 2021
Appellation
Alentejano
Portugal
ABV 12.5%
Price $12.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2022-05-17

Perfect For

All-Day Sipping, Day Trips, Rosé All Day

Drink If You Like

Albariño, Chardonnay , Pinot Gris / Grigio

Herdade do Esporão Monte Velho Rosé 2021 Review

Not only do the wines of Portugal sit on thousands of shelves and wine lists across the U.S., they can also be some of the most affordable bottles out there. And the capper? They taste delicious! Take this wonderful rosé for instance. Coming from the famous southern region Alentejo, this blend of two Iberian native grapes (Aragonez is also known as Tempranillo) along with a dose of Syrah, is not a complex wine but a companion wine. It has a nice, fruity nose with good acidity and a balanced, fruity palate. It can please a crowd, hang at the beach, or be popped at a picnic. You name it. This is an excellent everyday wine.

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Herdade do Esporão Monte Velho Rosé 2021
Not only do the wines of Portugal sit on thousands of shelves and wine lists across the U.S., they can also be some of the most affordable bottles out there. And the capper? They taste delicious! Take this wonderful rosé for instance. Coming from the famous southern region Alentejo, this blend of two Iberian native grapes (Aragonez is also known as Tempranillo) along with a dose of Syrah, is not a complex wine but a companion wine. It has a nice, fruity nose with good acidity and a balanced, fruity palate. It can please a crowd, hang at the beach, or be popped at a picnic. You name it. This is an excellent everyday wine.

Reviewed On: 05-17-2022
90
POINTS
Herdade do Esporão Monte Velho Rosé 2021
Not only do the wines of Portugal sit on thousands of shelves and wine lists across the U.S., they can also be some of the most affordable bottles out there. And the capper? They taste delicious! Take this wonderful rosé for instance. Coming from the famous southern region Alentejo, this blend of two Iberian native grapes (Aragonez is also known as Tempranillo) along with a dose of Syrah, is not a complex wine but a companion wine. It has a nice, fruity nose with good acidity and a balanced, fruity palate. It can please a crowd, hang at the beach, or be popped at a picnic. You name it. This is an excellent everyday wine.

Reviewed On: 05-17-2022