Category: WINES AND PORTS

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What’s in the glass

A declaration for history

Throughout my life, I have had the privilege of tasting some of the greatest Vintage Ports ever made, wines that marked generations, defined regions, families, and unrepeatable moments. It is too early to define where 2024 will stand in that history.

But I can say this with complete conviction: we are in the presence of one of the great declarations of this new generation of the Douro. A Vintage classical in its structure, contemporary in its definition, and built to endure, and to move, for many decades.

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Fresh, straightforward, no fuss. Kika Rosé is the wine your life was missing.

Three voices, one idea

The people behind Kika explain better than anyone what it represents.

“When I realised the wine was going to carry my name, I felt a huge responsibility and then I realised it wasn’t really my name. Kika isn’t my name. It’s everyone’s name. It’s the name you use for the people you truly like.”
Francisca van Zeller · Storyteller

“I always wanted to make a rosé that didn’t apologise for existing. This wine has structure, it has character: it’s a Douro wine that simply chose to be light. Not because it can’t be serious. Because it doesn’t need to.”
Cristiano van Zeller · Producer

“The challenge was creating freshness without losing identity. Touriga Franca was our anchor, it’s what gives Kika that elegant tension, that nervous energy that keeps you coming back to the glass.”
Joana Pinhão · Winemaker

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Kika moments

There’s no wrong moment for a glass of Kika. But there are moments where it shines brighter:

• ☀️ Long summer lunches
• 🏖️ Beach or poolside
• 🌅 Sundowners on the terrace
• 🎉 The start of a party
• 🍕 Relaxed dinners
• 🎸 Festivals or concerts

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Kika is the rosé of summer, but also of those October evenings when it’s still warm enough to stay outside. Best served very chilled, between 8 and 10°C. Don’t hesitate, don’t wait, just drink it.

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The three personalities behind the wine

Kika is the sum of three grape varieties with very distinct personalities. Together, they form an unbeatable trio.

Touriga Nacional: the extrovert
Walks into the room and everyone turns their head. It brings the explosion of red and black fruit, raspberry, blackberry, cherry, and the floral aromas that make you close your eyes on the first sip.

Tinta Roriz: the one that stays with you
More restrained, but with substance. It gives that grip, that light texture that gives the wine presence on the palate and stops it from slipping away unnoticed. Tinta Roriz is why Kika stays in your memory.

Touriga Franca: the unexpected twist
Small quantity, huge impact. It brings movement, a slightly spicy floral freshness, that touch of sassiness that turns the wine from good to unforgettable. Touriga Franca is the surprise at the end.

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Pairings for the truly KOOL

Yes, Kika pairs beautifully with a steak sandwich or a salade niçoise. But that would be too predictable for anyone genuinely kool. Here are the pairings that really matter:

• 🍣 Fusion sushi: Kika’s fresh acidity cuts perfectly through the richness of salmon. A pairing purists may disapprove of, and that’s perfectly fine.
• 🌮 Fish tacos with spicy sauce: The rosé refreshes, the spice warms. A dialectic that works better than it sounds.
• 🍿 Salted caramel popcorn: Sweet, salty, fruity, an unexpected trio for a stylish movie night at home.
• 🧀 Goat cheese with honey and walnuts: Kika’s freshness balances the cheese’s sharpness. The starter-dessert nobody saw coming.
• 🍔 A really good burger: Because rosé with burgers is the disruption the world needed. And it works.

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Price & availability

RRP €19.50 | Serving temperature 8–10°C | Grapes: Touriga Nacional · Tinta Roriz · Touriga Franca

Kika Douro Rosé 2025 is available now.

Because at the end of the day, the only rule that matters is this:

Keep It Kool Always.

#kikawine · #KeepItKoolAlways · kika rosé

Each bottle in this collection tells a story, capturing a moment in history that Van Zellers & Co will never repeat. 



The collection includes:

Crafted by Liberty


Celebrating the year Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States in 1860

Crafted by Family


Marking the marriage of Cristiano’s great-great-grandparents in 1870


Crafted by Poetry


Commemorating the birth of the illustrious poet Fernando Pessoa in 1888

Through Liberty, we have chosen them.
Through Family, we have cared for them.
Through Poetry, we share them.

To enhance the 19th-century experience, we collaborated with Vista Alegre Atlantis, founded in 1824, renowned for superior quality crystal and porcelain. Their hand-blown decanter, designed exclusively for the Van Zellers & Co XIX The Rare Port Collection, complements the set beautifully.

Included in the collection are three silver necklaces from Leitão & Irmão, official jewelers to the Portuguese crown since the 19th century. These necklaces adorn the crystal decanter and distinguish each wine, holding the secret behind the story of each Very, Very Old Tawny Port.