Rosato from Piccione Vineyards. Vintage 2021 Rosé of 100% Estate grown Sagrantino. Swan Creek AVA, a sub-appellation of North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley AVA. Beautiful light cranberry-ish almost crimson hue. Nose of pineapple, blood orange, lemon, over-ripe banana, and cherry, Dry on the palate, crisp acidity. Tropical Flavors of blood orange, lemon, cherry, red plum, cranberry,Continue reading “Rosato – Piccoine Vineyards”
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Lullaby – Rusty Nail Winery
Lullaby Rusty Nail Winery. Martinsburg, West Virginia. Lullaby is fermented of Pink Catawba juice sourced from Upstate New York. Color of rust orange. Nose of Welches grape juice, watermelon jolly rancher, orange slice candy, and fruit punch. Sweet on the palate, light body, with medium acidity Flavor profile of watermelon, fruit punch, cranberry, orange marmalade,Continue reading “Lullaby – Rusty Nail Winery”
Electric Pelican – Hinnant
Electric Pelican from Hinnant Family Vineyards. We last tasted this muscadine wine in 2019. Then, it was light salmon in color, as you can see on the right above. This year, the wine is light orange in color as seen on the left in above picture. Blend of estate grown Norton (Muscadine) and Blanc duContinue reading “Electric Pelican – Hinnant”
Dry Rosé – Biltmore
Dry Rosé The Winery at Biltmore Estate. Vintage 2019 Medium pink-orange in color. Medium bouquet of strawberries , cranberries, fresh sliced watermelon, honeysuckle, white peaches, and rose petals. Mildly prominent legs, medium acidity, and nice mouthfeel for a rosé. It’s dry on the tongue though does lend some slight residual sugar. Medium flavor profile ofContinue reading “Dry Rosé – Biltmore”
Love Drunk Rosé
Our wine tonight is “Love Drunk”, a Rosè from Oregon’s Maison Noir Wines. This brand was established by Sommelier Andrè Hueston Mack. Check the link above to learn about this wine superstar. Pinot Noir -Chardonnay blend. Beautiful light pale salmon in color. Nose of strawberry, watermelon, pink grapefruit., lemonade, and honey. Off dry Pronounced flavorsContinue reading “Love Drunk Rosé”
Baby Doll Legs – The Cottage Winery
Baby Doll Legs from The Cottage Vineyard and Winery in Cleveland, Georgia. Rosé of Blanc du Bois Blanc du Bois is a Hybrid grape cultivar developed at the University of Florida. Blanc du Bois wines can be difficult to achieve a commercially acceptable clarity and is therefore often used in blends. We suspect this wineContinue reading “Baby Doll Legs – The Cottage Winery”
Rosé – M. Chapoutier
Vintage 2017 Belleruche Rosé Appellation Côtes-Du-Rhône Contrôlée M. Chapouttier France A blend of 75% Grenache with lesser amounts of Cinsault and Syrah. Medium pink-orange in color. Prominent nose of redcurrant, raspberry, pink grapefruit, and ripe peaches in syrup. Dry, medium bodied with crisp acidity. Prominent notes on palate of pink grapefruit, strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, ….Continue reading “Rosé – M. Chapoutier”
Classic Rosé 2018 – Chateau Pigoudet
Our wine tonight is the Classic Rosé 2018 from Chateau Pigoudet located in the mountains of Provence, extreme Northeast quadrant of Coteaux d’ Aix. Vintage 2018 Blend of 35% Grenache, 35% Cinsault, 15% Cabernet, 10% Syrah, and 5% Ugni Blanc. Pale copper in color. Strawberry, citrus, and hints of mineral on the nose. Crisp withContinue reading “Classic Rosé 2018 – Chateau Pigoudet”
Rosé Blend – Leftie Wine
Our wine tonight is the Final Frontier Rosé Blend from Leftie Wine Company. Light salmon in color. Red blend that undergoes a secondary fermentation with peach juice. Expressive nose of peach schnapps, bing cherries, apricots, coconut, and buttery. Fruity on the tongue, expressive notes of freshly sliced peaches, vanilla beans, cashews, and finishing buttery andContinue reading “Rosé Blend – Leftie Wine”
Chloe Rosé – Marked Tree Vineyards
Our wine tonight is the Chloe Rosé from Marked Tree Vineyards in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Vintage 2018 Estate grown blend of 90% Cab Franc and 10% Lemburger. Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County AVA. Produced in the Saignee style. Light salmon in color. Off dry and light. Strikingly refreshing. Nose of stone fruitsContinue reading “Chloe Rosé – Marked Tree Vineyards”
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