Piper Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage NV

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Winery: Piper Heidsieck

Wine Name: Rosé Sauvage

Vintage: NV

Grapes: 50-55% Pinot Noir - 30-35% Meunier - 15-20% Chardonnay - 10-20% reserve wines

Location: Champgane, France

Avg Price: $55

Tasting Notes: This champagne delivers fine bubbles while being strong and elegant on the palate. Surprisingly on the nose theres a powerful presence of fresh strawberries. 

Rating: 91 Points

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2016 Domaine de CALA Prestige

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Winery: Domaine de CALA

Wine Name: Domaine de CALA Prestige

Vintage: 2016

Grapes: 57% Grenache, 27% Syrah & 16% Rolle

Location: Brignoles, France

Avg Price: $29

Tasting Notes: Hints of strong citrus and berries with a very long finish. This rosé has a lot of character, specially with the long finish. You won't be forgetting about this rosé anytime soon.

Rating: 90 Points

 

2016 Chateau Routas Rosé

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Winery: Chateau Routas

Wine Name: Chateau Routas Rosé

Vintage: 2016

Grapes: 45% Cinsault, 35% Grenache & 20% Syrah

Location: Chateauvert, France

Avg Price: $13

Tasting Notes: A unique rosé with hints of berries and watermelon. Very refreshing and medium to light body. Definitely one of the best rosé I've tasted this summer. A must try! 

Rating: 93 Points

 

Rosé by the glass

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Giuliana Rancic. E! News host, fashion designer, mom, restauranteur and now her latest venture - wine. Not just wine. Wine by the glass. So on this Sunday as I make bucatini with eggplant and burrata, I only want 1 glass of wine. And voilá! No need to open an entire bottle. Xo, G Rosé comes from Longuedoc Roussillon  and is perfectly refreshing with 12.6% alcohol. A great dry rose with strawberry hues, is a perfect serving size and always ready to pop open and enjoy! Easy to take anywhere! I know on my next trip to the beach to watch the sunset I will be taking along Xo, G wine. Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio and Moscato are next on my list to try!

Xo!

2013 Notorious Pink

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Today we decided to try out Notorious Pink. The first thing that caught our attention was the bottle with frosted glass and a glass cork. Also, different from most of the dry rosés we usually drink, this is 100% Grenache which promises for a great sweet rosé. No need for a corkscrew for this one, so we are ready to taste! Keep on reading below for more detailed notes! Santé!

Tasting Date: March 8, 2015

Wine Name: Notorious Pink

Vintage: 2013

Grapes: 100% Grenache

Producer: Domaine la Colombette

Location: South of France

Purchased Price: $20

Purchased Location: Fresh Market

Tasting Notes: A sweeter rose, leaving your palate full of berry and citric flavors with grapefruit being the strongest. Very refreshing, light and smooth.

Would Buy Again: Yes!

Rating: 89 Points

2012 Lafon-Roset

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Summer is fast approaching in South Florida so it is time to bring out the rosé! Today we decided to open one of our favorite rose! A 2012 Lafon-Roset. This rosé is made by the 4th Grand Cru, Chateau Lafon-Rochet which makes amazing red wines. The sad thing is that 2013 is their last vintage as they will not be making anymore rosé. Although this particular rose is hard to find in the US, we were able to locate their 2012 vintage and bought a few bottles for the summer. Here we go!

Tasting Date: February 21, 2015

Wine Name: Lafon-Rochet

Vintage: 2012

Producer: Lafon-Rochet

Appelation: St. Estephe, Bordeaux

Purchased Price: $13 + Shipping

Purchased Location: Online

Tasting Notes: Dry and just enough sweetness with a delicate citric hint. Perfectly refreshing! As you can see from the pictures, this wine has a beautiful pink salmon hue.

Would Buy Again: If we could find more bottles, definitely!

Rating: 92 Points

La Nuit En Rose Miami 2015

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Second wine event in 9 days and this one was another amazing event! This time though we were in for a little surprise. Not only did we get to try some delicious rosés but we discovered new rosés from around the world. 

To kick it off, we head straight to Italy. A brighter pink than we are use to, a label covered in fish - it definitely caught our attention. Enjoying a delish fish on a hot summer day? Then make Bardolino Chiaretto your pick! It's light, refreshing and has a unique citrus lingering taste.  

Next destination: Morocco. Morocco makes rosé? Yes they do! It was news to us as well. Believe it or not it was pretty good. From sandy shales and sand gravel soil comes a full body, darker cotton candy pink unique Moroccan wine. Raspberry, rose petal and white cranberry on the nose, a subtle complexity once you taste it. If the intrigue is killing you, go ahead and try Ouled Thaleb's Moroccan Rosé.

Next destination: South Africa. A much darker hue, and higher on the sweet end Mulderbosch rosé is fresh and pure. 

Prior to hitting our favorite country, we took a little break to get a quick bite. Oysters, ceviche, charcuterie were amongst the delicious options to choose from. Ready to continue tasting, we head back to the tasting room but not without indulging in a little sweet first!

Next destination: France. Chateau D'Esclans were representing their 4 different rosés. The first one, and very well known rosé is Whispering Angel - which I'm sure you know of. Then we moved on to tasting the more oaky rosés Chateau D'Esclans (oaky) , Chateau D'Esclan "Les Clans" (100% oak fermented) and  Chateau D'Esclans "Garus" (80 year old grenache vines). All of the 4 rosés had their unique tastes ranging from a sweet dry rose to oaky. Their color palette also ranged from their beautiful coral to a brownish yellow.  

Chateau de Brigue were introducing a new wine they recently launched 83 Rue de St Tropez. Beautiful light pink hue, made with 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Tibouren, this rosé was light and refreshing. 

Barton & Guestier had a couple of bottles. One of our favorites was their Barton & Guestier Côtes de Provence Rosé which was very smooth. Villa Barton Côtes de Provence Rosé is a more concentrated rosé which is also reflected in the taste. For a sweeter choice, I'd go with Barton & Guestier Rosé d'Anjou which contrary to the other 2 is made with 70% of grolleau. Fun little fact: Barton & Guestier was the 1st French wine to be imported by Thomas Jefferson.

Ackerman had the wonderful Remy Pannier Rosé d'Anjou from the Loire Valley. This rosé is much sweeter as strawberries are highly noted on the nose and palate. Easily found and at a good price point, this is a great choice on a hot sunny day! 

We ended the day taking some great pictures at the photo booth, dancing to great music and tasting a lot more other rosés. It's time to stop reading, make your choice and open up a bottle of rosé! If you are in the New York or Los Angeles area, La Nuit en Rosé will be hosting there too. Interested in getting to know more about rosé? Intrigued by all the different flavors from fruity to oaky? Then be sure to check them out at www.nuitrose.com and buy your tickets! This is an event you don't want to miss!

A bientôt!

2015 Super Bowl with a French Touch!

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We have chosen to watch this year's Super Bowl with a French touch accompanied by Douce Vie. This rosé is from Côtes de Provence, from one of our favorite vintners Bernard Magrez. From sunny Florida we are rooting for the Seahawks! Who are you rooting for?

Tasting Date: February 1, 2015

Wine Name: Douce Vie Les Muraires

Vintage: 2013

Producer: Bernard Magrez

Appelation: Côtes de Provence, Provence, France

Grapes: 65% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 5% Cinsault

Purchased Price: $12.99

Purchased Location: ABC Wines & Liquor

Tasting Notes: Beautiful light coral pink color. Fruity on the nose - strawberries and raspberries. Light, sweet and refreshing on the palate. Wonderful rosé!

Bon match!