Caves São Joao Quinta do Poço do Lobo Bairrada (Rosé)

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Pinot Noir
Caves São Joao Quinta do Poço do Lobo Bairrada (Rosé)

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  • 2025

    Caves São Joao Quinta do Poço do Lobo Bairrada (Rosé) 2025 - OutstandingTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Here the addition of Pinot Noir adds some softness to the Baga, especially coming from vineyards very close to the sea and which do not struggle to ripen. Pale salmon pink with slightly perfumed aromatics and pretty crunchy red fruit. Quite opulent, with unusually generous body and alcohol, rich and softly fruity, Pink grapefruit freshness with a tiny hint of pink pepper, and crisp, chalky phenolics contributing a pretty delicacy and a touch of rosewater. Extremely pretty and complex, textured and using oak invisibly and a little bashfully. A real role model for rosés that want depth and complexity without letting oak dominate. perhaps needing to be chilled a little more to help subdue the alcohol.

    Tasted April 2026

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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