{"id":4142,"date":"2018-05-12T14:46:54","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T19:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/?p=4142"},"modified":"2018-05-12T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2018-05-12T19:46:54","slug":"get-your-rose-on-rose-wines-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/2018\/05\/get-your-rose-on-rose-wines-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Ros\u00e9 On! – Ros\u00e9 Wines for Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahh, Ros\u00e9. Seriously my happy drink. I love when the year\u2019s newest crop of Ros\u00e9 starts showing up on the shelves and I start thinking of Ros\u00e9 wines for summer. Of course, it\u2019s Ros\u00e9 Season in Houston year round so I always seem to have a few on hand from the previous season. But I generally make sure to clear them out as they aren\u2019t the best candidates for aging beyond a year or two.<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span> Freshness is your friend when it comes to Ros\u00e9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It seems that it wasn\u2019t all that long ago when people shunned Ros\u00e9 as they equated it with the awful White Zinfandel that flooded the market once upon a one time. But thank goodness most of that is gone now. Ros\u00e9 is as great for quaffing as it is at being a versatile pairing partner. And the great thing about Ros\u00e9 is that its made all over the globe. With so many choices, it can be difficult to decide what to buy. While my go-to Ros\u00e9s\u00a0are the wines of Southern France, there are many great ones from all over. And some not so much. Just remember that alcohol is NOT your friend when it comes to Ros\u00e9. These wines should be fresh and refreshing. Your Ros\u00e9 should not be as high in alcohol as your red wine.<\/p>\n

Here are a few that I\u2019ll happily fill my glass with.<\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span> And I have to tell you that I sloughed it out and tasted a LOT of Ros\u00e9s. It was so tough!<\/p>\n

2017 Kuhlman Cellars<\/a> Cinsaut Ros\u00e9, Texas High Plains (~$14)<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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2017 Kuhlman Cellars Cinsaut Ros\u00e9, Texas High Plains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cinsaut, Cinsault, it\u2019s all the same, but I must say that this is the first time I recall encountering this spelling without the \u201cl.\u201d Or perhaps I just wasn\u2019t paying attention. Who knows? I hear there\u2019s a story behind this but that\u2019s for another time. Showing a pale peach color in the glass, there is quite the aromatic nose on this one with aromas of strawberry, watermelon, nectarine, and white flowers. Crafted of 100% Cinsaut, it is smooth and supple in the mouth. Peach, melon, and red berry fruit bursts forward on the palate along with minerality and moderate acidity. Pretty sure I\u2019m going to get more of this one. To learn more about Kuhlman Cellars, check out my visit there.<\/p>\n

2016 Olema<\/a> Ros\u00e9 C\u00f4tes De Provence, France (~$17)<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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