PERIQUITA 2020

ROSÉ WINE
V.R. PENÍNSULA DE SETÚBAL

Periquita is renowned for being Portugal's first ever, bottled red wine. We’ve been around for a long time, and focusing on typical Portuguese moment’s, a Rosé was a natural evolution. This wine, made from Castelão, Aragonês and Trincadeira is a perfect match for salads, pasta and seafood or simply as a nice aperitif. So just open a bottle and enjoy the Portuguese way of life!

The history of Periquita is interwoven with the story of José Maria da Fonseca itself, beginning in the 1820s when the founding father of the company, José Maria da Fonseca arrived in Lisbon and bought several local properties. One such purchase, most probably in 1846, was Cova da Periquita. It was on that property that José Maria da Fonseca planted red grapes of the Castelão variety, which he brought from the region of Ribatejo. Although we are not sure when the first vintage was produced we are certain that by 1850 Periquita red was already being made.

José Maria da Fonseca registered the Periquita trademark in 1941. Periquita is now the oldest brand of Portuguese table wines having acquired widespread popularity over the years in Portugal and considerable brand awareness in export markets such as Sweden, Brazil, the UK, the USA, Canada, Denmark and Norway. Periquita Rosé was first produced from the 2007 vintage. This new member of the family offers the same value that Periquita consumers have been used over the years.

♦ VINTAGE INFORMATION ♦

♦ REGION ♦

SETÚBAL PENINSULA

♦ VINEYARD AREA ♦

-/-

SANDY

♦ PRODUCTION ♦

115,000

WINE PRODUCTION

♦ DATE OF BOTTLING ♦

2021

APRIL

♦ GRAPE VARIETIES ♦

8

TOURIGA NACIONAL

83

CASTELÃO

9

ARAGONÊS