The Domaine de Paris Cotes De Provence Rosé 2020 is a blend of 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Cinsault and 10% Carignane from vineyards in the Breban Family Estate. Cotes De Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence growing area. Close to 90% of the wine produced in Provence is Rosé. The south of France and Rosé seem to go hand and hand like few wine-growing regions … [Read more...]
Game Day Rosé 2020
The Game Day Rosé 2020 is a $6.99 ALDI wine. ALDI typically owns the trademark to their brand names, but that is not the case here. The producer's name, Cattlemen Ridge Wine, is owned by a large family-owned winery headquartered in Greenfield in Monterey, California. The Greenfield winery makes several wines for ALDI and Trader Joe's and is adept at producing quality, … [Read more...]
Rosé-Vous? 2020
The Rosé-Vous? 2020 is a $5.99 ALDI import exclusive, a blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah sourced from grapes farmed in the Languedoc region of France. This is rated an IGP wine or a Vin d'Pays D'Oc wine. These wines are a step below the AOC-rated wines. IGP is subject to few rules and regulations in the vineyard and the winery but represents the growing region. These … [Read more...]
Le Grand Verre 2020
The format for this review is going to be different, we typically give our attention to one wine, but the Le Grand Verre 2020 is not about one individual bottle of wine. Instead, the name translates to "the big glass" and is a hand-picked line of single-serve bottles of boutique, small-batch French Estate wines. The individual bottles are reminiscent of large test tubes … [Read more...]
African Hills Cape Town Sauvignon Rosé 2020
The African Hills Cape Town Sauvignon Rosé 2020 is a $6.99 ALDI import wine from the Cape Town growing region of South Africa. The Rosé is a blend of 93% Sauvignon Blanc and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon. Fun Wine Fact: Sauvignon Blanc is the genetic parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. Ok, here is a Rosé refresher. Rosé wine is made when the grape skins are left with the crushed grape … [Read more...]