The Story The King Rabbit Rose' 2018 seems to be a Whole Foods $9.99 exclusive sourced from the Languedoc in southwestern France. The King Rabbit Rose' is made with the Cinsault grape, which is one of the main blending grapes of the region. Cinsault is also one of the grapes featured in the Rose' wines of Provence. This Rose' is designated an IGP wine, which is one step below … [Read more...]
Meiomi Rose’ 2017
The Meiomi Rose' 2017 is mainly a Rose' of Pinot Noir sourced from vineyards in 54% Monterey County, 36% Sonoma County, and 10% Santa Barbara County which are all first class areas for growing Pinot Noir. In a side note, wines that feature grapes from both the Central Coast AVA and the North Coast AVA, such as Meiomi, usually show California on the label as place of origin, but … [Read more...]
Villa Borghetti Pinot Grigio Rosé 2017
The Villa Borghetti Pinot Grigio Rosé 2017 is a $5.99 Trader Joe's import exclusive, it is one of Bronco Wine Company (2 Buck Chuck) extensive line of wine brands, this one is sourced from vineyards near the town of Verona in the Veneto region of northeast Italy, Prosecco is in the same general area. This is designated a DOC wine which means it conformed to all the rules and … [Read more...]
LaRue Cotes de Provence Rosé 2017
The LaRue Cotes de Provence Rosé 2017 is a $7.19 ALDI import exclusive, a blend of unspecified Red grapes grown in the Cotes de Provence AOP, the largest growing region in Provence, in the south of France. This bottle looks very much like ALDI's Exquisite Collection Provence Rosé ($7.99) from about a year ago that got so much hype and sold out in a couple of hours, but isn't … [Read more...]
El Terrano Rosado 2017
The El Terrano Rosado 2017 is a Garnacha Rose' sold exclusively by Whole Foods ($9.99) sourced from 4 vineyards located near the town of Longares in the Carinena DO in the Aragon province of northeast Spain. This area has been producing wine since Roman times and Aragon is thought to be where the Garnacha grape originated. Grenache and Garnacha are the same grape, Grenache is … [Read more...]