A Dozen Rosés EDITOR'S RATING Light, dry and delicious, Mateus tastes great and is the perfect choice for a beautiful day in Lisbon. 8.7 For the final installment of our summer series A Dozen Rosé’s we take it back to Portugal one last time. From winemakers Sogrape [...]
EDITOR'S RATING Fresh, with a nice berry flavor, Kutjevo is great on it’s own, but might be even better when paired. 8.3 As the summer looks to wind down so does our number of sections. The second to last Rosé in this series brings us to Croatia from winemakers Kutjevo d.d.. [...]
EDITOR'S RATING Well balanced and fruity, Vē-Vē is an excellent bottle of Rose. 9.0 Today we review a bottle of Rosé from Portuguese winemakers Fernando Mora and Pedro Campos. Vē-Vē Rosé is produced in the Vinho Verde region of Portugal and made with 100% Espadeiro. With an alcohol content of 11.5% [...]
EDITOR'S RATING Although it’s light and fruity, it’s extremely bitter and not worth it in our opinion 6.5 We continue on with another Portuguese selection manufactured in Lisbon by winemakers Anselmo Mendes and Diogo Lopess called Pinta Negra. Made from a variety of Aragonez and Castelao, Pinta Negra has an alcohol [...]
EDITOR'S RATING Light, juicy and fruity, Val de Loire is the epitome of Summer. 8.3 Our next selection is from France by winemakers Maison Morat. Produced in the Fiefs Vendeen region, Val de Loire Rose’s varieties are Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, Negrette, and Cabernet Franc, with suggested pairings being anything of [...]
EDITOR'S RATING Another $10 gem. Olivares Rosado is must add addition to your wine fridge. 9 Today we review a bottle of 2018 Olivares Rosado from Bodegas Olivares. Made from 100% Grenache from the Hoya de Santa Ana vineyards in Spain, Olivares boasts an alcohol content of 13% with an acidity [...]
EDITOR'S RATING Dry and bitter, Five Roses lacks the strong fruit flavor that you would look forward to. 7.2 Billed as the first Rosé wine ever bottled in Italy, Five Roses is produced at the estates of Leone De Castris. The blend is 90% Nefroamaro and 10% Nera di Lecce from [...]
EDITOR'S RATING While not our favorite, the beautifully salmon colored Corbières Rosé “Gris de Gris” goes best with a meal. 7.3 Today’s selection is a 2018 Corbières Rosé “Gris de Gris” from Domaine de Fontsainte in France. Blended with 90% Grenache Gris, 5% Carignan and 5% Mourvèdre, it has an alcohol [...]
EDITOR'S RATING The Italian Rosaenovae is slightly bitter, but pops with flavor and complimentary with a meal. 8.3 Today’s bottle of Rosé is from the Italian made Rosaenovae from producer Terredora Dipaolo. Blended with Aglianico from Campania, Rosaenovae has a 12% alcohol content with a very good acidity. Boasting a beautiful [...]
EDITOR'S RATING Extremely light and very fruit, Destino is easy to drink and superbly refreshing. 7.7 Last year we did a review of a really great bottle of Malbec Rosé from producers Chateau Famaey. As we looked for a new bottle of Rosé to review for this go round, we stumbled [...]
