Who's afraid of Rose? Shouldn't be you! Do avoid anything that claims it is a "white zinfandel" or "white merlot" but DO enjoy one of these dandies from Tavel, Cotes-de-Provence or Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence.
Kickin' little area very near Chateaunuef-du-Pape and Cotes-du-Rhone that makes little more than dry rose. This is truly the world's best dry pink wine.
This area has been doing this wine for a long long time. The grapes are generally the same as those making up the big time Chateaunuefs of lore - syrah, grenache, mourvedre, and even a little bit of cabernet sauvignon. Add them all up and take off the skins and you get this terrific warm-weather off-red that is French Rose!
I've had many and this is among the best. The wine maker says the 2008 contains 40 % Syrah 30 % Grenache 10 % cinsault and 20 % Cabernet. The nose is watermelon and light citrus. Quite dry on the tongue, much more than one would think by it's color which is more salmon than pink (typical of the region). Taste is a bit briny, but full of citrus and melon. I really taste the cabernet in the middle and the syrah on the finish. It works like a light red more than a white, but it is dynamite for a deck in the warmer weather!
Make this a must for your summer outside. This is a super alternative to the same old whites you consume now. Give French Rose a try, I swear you'll love it. Start here and you won't be disappointed.
T-Scale 91+ Very good, very well priced for quality French. Less than $20 most everywhere. Compare to quality Tavels.
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