Spotlighting Rosé Wines
By Country and Score
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The number of great value wines selected, reviewed and scored in this newsletter has grown to over 250 (picked from 3500+ wines listed in B.C. Government liquor stores).
To help you focus on the best deals in a particular wine style, the Spotlight series pulls together wines of a single style, reshuffles them by country and orders them by score.
For paid subscribers, this month’s spotlight lists all the rosé wines picked for the newsletter over the last three years along with their reviews and scores. They come from Canada, France, Portugal, Spain, and South Africa, with links to find the current price and the stores that carry them.
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About Rosé Wines
Produced from red skinned grapes such as pinot noir, grenache and syrah the grapes are usually soaked on the skins for a short period to impart colour. the tinted juice is then bled off.
Though Rosé has a reputation for being off-dry or even sweet, most Rosés are now made in a dry style, have a fruity character, soft tannins and a pleasantly crisp acidity. Depending on the grape, the fruit notes can include: strawberry, watermelon, cranberry, citrus, peach, rose hip, raspberry and more.
Rosé is often associated with Provence and the South of France but winemakers all over the world have gotten in on the act. B.C. with its cool climate makes many lovely Rosés.
Rosé flavours are subtle. Its more about balance, refreshing crispness and style but there is still quite a range from very light almost transparent Provence Rosés to darker, more intense, reddish salmon coloured, more food friendly versions. We tend to think of it as a Summertime wine but it’s versatility in matching with a range of foods including, seafood, salmon, sushi fresh salads and vegetables also make it a great choice for special occasion meals such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.