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Planeta Sicilia Rosé 2016

Planeta Sicilia Rosé 2016

A straggler in my cellar, the 2016 Planeta Sicilia Rosé is a rose gold-hued blend of 50% Nero d’Avola and 50% Syrah. Light and lilting aromas of strawberry, tart pie cherry, and white peach gracefully twine spring flowers and fleeting mineral tones. It’s crisp, bright and perfect for these waning days of summer. The close […]

Tortoise Creek Le Charmel Côtes de Provence Rosé 2017

Tortoise Creek Le Charmel Côtes de Provence Rosé 2017

Made from organic grapes, Tortoise Creek Le Charmel Côtes de Provence Rosé 2017 is pale salmon in the glass, with lilting aromas of white peach, melon, white flowers and ladies cold crème. It’s a fairly delicate rosé, lighter in body, with vibrant mineral-tipped acidity. Nice persistence and nicely done for its price point. Sample 88 […]

Les Domaines Paul Mas Vin de Pays d’Oc Côté Mas Aurore Rosé 2017

Les Domaines Paul Mas Vin de Pays d'Oc Côté Mas Aurore Rosé 2017

Like a favorite pair of worn-in jeans, this is the rosé to turn to in a pinch and on a budget, and priced to please, the 2017 Côté Mas Aurore Rosé is pale salmon in the glass and hits all the right notes for a South of France pink. Summer berries, melon, white peach and […]

Château de Berne Inspiration Rosé 2017

Château de Berne Inspiration Rosé

A Grenache-dominant blend, the Château de Berne Inspiration Rosé unfurls to reveal fragrant notes of white flowers, golden raspberries, peach, and crisp alpine air. The palate is awash in tart cherries and pomegranate. Light and vivid, with the delicacy of a ballerina, it pirouettes to a graceful, meandering finish. 12.5% ABV | Sample Château de […]

Urban Provence 2017

Urban Provence 2017

Pale salmon in the glass with gossamer rose gold inflections, the 2017 Urban Provence Rosé is a blend of 45% Grenache Noir, 35% Cinsault, 15% Syrah, and Rolle, all sourced from vineyard blocks planted around the commune of La Garde Freinet, bordering St. Tropez. Classic Provençal aromas of tart pie cherry, golden raspberry, peach, line-dried […]

Santa Julia Malbec Organica Rosé 2017

Santa Julia Malbec Organica Rosé 2017

The color of a ballet tutu, From the Zuccardi family, Santa Julia’s organic rose of Malbec offers up aromas of pie cherries, raspberries, strawberries, and warm spice. It’s round, with a core of sweet red berries that are nicely balanced against a backdrop of lively, refreshing acidity. A nice, very quaffable summer sipper. 14.0% ABV […]

Capçanes Montsant Peraj Petita Rosat 2017

Capçanes Montsant Peraj Petita Rosat 2017

Rose petal pink in the glass, the Capçanes Montsant Peraj Petita Rosat is crafted from 100% Grenache grown on steep clay and granite soil terraces. Interestingly, it’s made under the strict supervision of the Orthodox Union (OU) and is a kosher wine—aromatically speaking, it’s fairly bursting with aromas of bright pie cherries, almond paste, and […]

Baron Edmond de Rothschild Les Lauriers Rosé 2017

Baron Edmond de Rothschild Les Lauriers Rosé 2017

An offshoot of the Barons de Rothschild house, the 2017 Baron Edmond de Rothschild ‘Les Lauriers’ Saint-Émilion Rosé is all strawberries, raspberries, crème patisserie, and wild buttercups. Medium-bodied and round, acidity spreads across the palate like a freshly ironed linen tablecloth unfurled and smoothed across the dining table in anticipation of a special occasion. Bright […]

Prosper Maufoux Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé NV

Prosper Maufoux Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé

A lively, cheerful bead set against a vibrant background—the sort of orangey-pink one finds in a sunset—sets the stage for this ebullient Crémant de Bourgogne from Prosper Maufoux. Aromas of peach, candied orange peel, crème fraiche, and hazelnut spread grace the nose. On the palate, limestone-etched acidity gives lift to more tender notes of peach […]

Biohof Pratsch Rosé 2017

Biohof Pratsch Rosé 2017

I come back to Pratsch year after year—the estate is relatively small, comprising thirteen blocks planted on glacially formed hills overlaid in alluvial soils in Austria’s lower Niederösterreich appellation. The 2017 Pratsch Rosé is crafted from 100% organic Zweigelt, the profile is exactly as I remember it, a lilting burst of alpine strawberries, tart pie […]

CHRISTINE HAVENS
McMinnville, OR

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