Alves de Sousa Rosa Celeste
Grape varieties: Tinto Cão 70% e Touriga Nacional 30%.
Aging: 2 months in French oak barrels, 60% 2nd year and 40% new, toasted by convexion. With "bâtonnage".
Colour: Pastel pink.
Aroma: Notes of rose water and spices, peppermint, ginger, light grapefruit, pink pepper and fresh strawberries.
Flavour: Enormously complex, enveloping, deep and elegant. A world-class rosé with many years ahead of it.
Harmonisation: Salads, sushi, seafood and white meats.
Serve: 10 to 12⁰
Consumption: Immediate or storage (10 to 25 years).
Producer: Alves de Souza
Enology: Tiago Alves de Sousa
Category: Portuguese Wines – Douro
Nº de Garrafas: 1880
Awards and Notes:
- Great Choices – 18,5/20
