Herdade Do Rocim
Amphora Branco Alentejo White Blend
Alentejo, Alentejano, Portugal
This wine is a golden yellow in the glass. The nose shows minerals, apples, stone fruit, and salinity with a lanolin backbeat. The palate has those same traits, but leans a bit heavier into the salinity. The acidity is fresh, but not razor-sharp. It finishes medium long. I paired mine with a lentil and sweet potato salad, with a good result.
This wine is a golden yellow in the glass. The nose shows minerals, apples, stone fruit, and salinity with a lanolin backbeat. The palate has those same traits, but leans a bit heavier into the salinity. The acidity is fresh, but not razor-sharp. It finishes medium long. I paired mine with a lentil and sweet potato salad, with a good result.
Jun 4th, 2025
Pale lemon; medium intensity aromas of lemon, lime, blossom, high acid, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity flavors consistent with aromas; very tart
Pale lemon; medium intensity aromas of lemon, lime, blossom, high acid, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity flavors consistent with aromas; very tart
May 7th, 2022
Light straw in color with a golden hue.
Strong nose of yellow apples, spices, minerals, lemons, earth, orange peel, herbs and overripe citrus fruits.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity. Crisp and refreshing.
Dry on the palate with over ripened apples, citrus, cream, spices, light vegetables, light peaches, herbs, earth, limes and black pepper.
Nice finish with soft tannins and tangy limes.
This is Is a very interesting white blend from Portugal. Although crisp, it has a light buttery feel. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
Better when not too cold, and after 20 minutes of airtime.
This is not my usual style, but I really enjoyed it.
Paired wonderfully with a Mediterranean dish of baked eggplant drizzled with Tahini.
A blend of 40% Antao Vaz, 20% Perrum, 20% Rabo de Ovelha and 20% Manteudo. Grapes are fermented and aged in amphora clay vessels with indigenous yeast.
A small production of only 4,000 bottles. Organic and vegan.
12% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$21.
Light straw in color with a golden hue.
Strong nose of yellow apples, spices, minerals, lemons, earth, orange peel, herbs and overripe citrus fruits.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity. Crisp and refreshing.
Dry on the palate with over ripened apples, citrus, cream, spices, light vegetables, light peaches, herbs, earth, limes and black pepper.
Nice finish with soft tannins and tangy limes.
This is Is a very interesting white blend from Portugal. Although crisp, it has a light buttery feel. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
Better when not too cold, and after 20 minutes of airtime.
This is not my usual style, but I really enjoyed it.
Paired wonderfully with a Mediterranean dish of baked eggplant drizzled with Tahini.
A blend of 40% Antao Vaz, 20% Perrum, 20% Rabo de Ovelha and 20% Manteudo. Grapes are fermented and aged in amphora clay vessels with indigenous yeast.
A small production of only 4,000 bottles. Organic and vegan.
12% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$21.
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
It ferments and ages in clay and they leave the stems on the whole time, creating a natural draining system. Not as dark as I would expect but very much textured.
It ferments and ages in clay and they leave the stems on the whole time, creating a natural draining system. Not as dark as I would expect but very much textured.
Feb 12th, 2018
Amphora Aged. Rustic would be putting it mildly. Super interesting, and perhaps a glimpse into what some whites perhaps used to taste like. Almost a sherry-like quality to it (oxidation?). Super dry. Worth a try if a bit on the nerdy side.
Amphora Aged. Rustic would be putting it mildly. Super interesting, and perhaps a glimpse into what some whites perhaps used to taste like. Almost a sherry-like quality to it (oxidation?). Super dry. Worth a try if a bit on the nerdy side.
Nov 10th, 2017
Antão vaz 40%, Perrum 20%, Rabo de Ovelha 20%, and Manteúdo 20%. Alc. 11.5%. 2013.
There's a lot to like here but I wish it wasn't coming from the warmest part of Portugal. The wine lacks lift and definition, but still has more integrity than most Southern Portuguese whites I've had.
Antão vaz 40%, Perrum 20%, Rabo de Ovelha 20%, and Manteúdo 20%. Alc. 11.5%. 2013.
There's a lot to like here but I wish it wasn't coming from the warmest part of Portugal. The wine lacks lift and definition, but still has more integrity than most Southern Portuguese whites I've had.
Nose primarily of tire shop, rubber, petrol. Nice Buttery mouthfeel and taste a bit of cooked apple and light lemon, but still a strong rubber and petrol flavor/smell that I just didn’t get into. Many of us dumped some.
Nose primarily of tire shop, rubber, petrol. Nice Buttery mouthfeel and taste a bit of cooked apple and light lemon, but still a strong rubber and petrol flavor/smell that I just didn’t get into. Many of us dumped some.
Apr 8th, 2022
Thrilling lime leaf acid huggable and good times very little feel from macération touch of body and yeast great balance
Thrilling lime leaf acid huggable and good times very little feel from macération touch of body and yeast great balance
Mar 17th, 2022
It nice. Pangea for Anoop’s birthday. Still Covid.
It nice. Pangea for Anoop’s birthday. Still Covid.
Jun 14th, 2020