Tasting notes, 4/26/25; Rosé

                    

2024 Muga Rosado
On Sale for $14.99
Rioja / Spain
Garnacha Tinta, Viura
Sourced from two separate sub zones with the Valle de Oja component offering structure and acidity, while the Valle del Najerilla brings minerailty to the proceedings. The juice spends just five hours with the skins during vinification.
2024 Berthier Rosé
On Sale for $20
Coteaux du Giennois / Loire Valley / France
Pinot Noir, Gamay
Flinty soils inform this crisp, crunchy red fruited Rosé. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and allowed to rest on its fine lees for 6 months. This process allows for a rounder, richer texture.
2024 Roquefort Corail Rosé
On Sale for $21.99
Côtes de Provence / France
28% Syrah, 20% Cinsault, 16% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 7% Mourvedre7% Clairette, 7% Rolle
Sourced from vineyards with north/northwest exposure, there is an underlying coolness to the Corail. The wine was fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel and cement tanks.
2024 Ameztoi Rubentis
On Sale for $20
Getariako / Txakolina / Spain
Hondarribi Zuri, Hondarribi Beltz
Created from a co-fermented blend of Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarribi Beltza, the prickly Rubentis offers all of the energy found in standard Txakoli embellished with fresh red fruit flavors. Ameztoi was one of the first producers to introduce the Rosé style to the region and remains the benchmark for the category.
2023 Rousseau Touraine Noble Joue
On Sale for $15.99
Touraine / Loire Valley / France
50% Pinot Meunier, 35% Pinot Gris, 15% Pinot Noir
Sourced from the Esvres village just outside Tours, this delightful wine offers texture and acid in equal parts. A blend of white and red grape varietals, color is less important than overall feel here.
2023 Trinquevedel Tavel
On Sale for $20
Tavel / Southern Rhône Valley / France
60% Grenache, 13% Clairette, 13% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 3% Mourvèdre, 1% Bourboulenc
The Tavel appellation is one of the few producing only Rosé wine in France. This is a powerful Rosé not without charm, a wine well suited as an aperitif or matched with a hearty meal of the grill.