MATEUS ROSÉ Original 0.75l

MATEUS, the most famous ROSÉ is Light, fresh, young, fruity and near semi-sparkling,
MATEUS ROSÉ offers a simple, sensual and relaxed sophistication turning any situation into an extra-special occasion.
MATEUS ROSÉ Original is a light, fresh, young and slightly sparkling wine. Its quality, extreme versatility and consistent style, make it the ideal wine to accompany life's fine moments.
MATEUS ROSÉ authentically and seductively represents a certain sense of wellbeing – joy, warmth, pleasure, energy, liveliness – and is based on values of character and integrity.

Tasting Notes
MATEUS ROSÉ Original is a rosé with a very appealing and bright hue. On the whole, it is a fresh and seductive wine with fine and intense bouquet and all the joviality of young wines. In the mouth, it is a well balanced and tempting wine, brilliantly complemented by a soft and slightly fizzy finish.
Winemaker: Miguel Pessanha

The Wine
The wine packaging a unique combination, strengthened by the wine's unique qualities, made Mateus Rosé a great success. But the real secret of Mateus Rosé lies in the winemaking care dedicated to its production! Produced exclusively from red grapes - Baga, Rufete, Tinta Barroca and Touriga Franca among others, the vinification process relies on techniques identical to those used in white wine production.
The wine obtains its distinctive pink colour, while maintaining a soft and fruity style, by avoiding prolonged contact between the grape juice and its skin.
With the recent release of new varieties, MATEUS ROSÉ has firmly established itself as a specialist brand of rosé wines. These new varieties complement each other and meet the expectations of various consumers seeking rosé wines with different characteristics. And nobody does rosé better than MATEUS ROSÉ!
The brand strategy has thus been evolving over time in response to the market’s climate and demands, by using surprising and distinct communication campaigns that will continue to reaffirm the brand's unique position.
MATEUS ROSÉ is timeless, representing is a lifestyle and a desire to live to the full.
Recently launched four wines in the MATEUS Expressions range: White Maria Gomes/Chardonnay and three Rosé blends – Baga/Shiraz, Baga/Muscat and Aragonez/Zinfandel in addition to the Mateus Rosé Emotions made with Aragonês variety.

Awards
Silver Medal 2013 Le Mondial du Rosé France
Ranked #37 Most Admired Wine Brands 2014


History
The twentieth century witnessed the birth and consolidation of MATEUS ROSÉ, the Sogrape Vinhos flagship that truly conquered the world.
The history of MATEUS ROSÉ goes back to 1942, when Fernando Van Zeller Guedes created and launched a highly distinctive concept - a wine with a strong personality and unique flavour, presented in an original and innovative bottle. A low flacon was chosen, inspired by the flasks used by soldiers during the First World War. A shape that stood out from every other, taller wine bottles. The label, unususal and innovative for its time, depicted the connection between the product and the land from which it came.
These aspects, when combined, became strong brand attributes and quickly making Mateus a wine known and appreciated worldwide. A powerful brand was born.
Inside the iconic bottle was something different: a new, rosé-coloured , fresh, slightly sparkling and very versatile wine.
MATEUS ROSÉ is a global brand, recognized and appreciated across the world fully capable of adapting to different tastes and cultures.
Sogrape Vinhos is proprietor of about 830 hectares of vineyards in Portugal. Sogrape witnessed more than 70 years of business and in 2014 was rated the world’s 4th best producer, by writers and journalists from all over the world - WAWWJ - World Association of Writers and Journalists of Wines and Spirits.