Roederer Estate Brut Rose

Tasting Notes 

Full and round with smoothflavors and a fine, persistentmousse. The extra measureof Chardonnay contributeselegance and austerity thatbalance nicely with thedelicate fruitiness ofthe Pinot Noir.

Wine Maker Notes 

The Roederer Estate Rosé is full and round with smooth flavors and fine persistent bubbles. The extra measure of Chardonnay contributes elegance and austerity, which balance nicely with the delicate fruitiness of the Pinot Noir.

Technical Notes 

As with all Roederer Estate wines, the Brut Rosé is comprised of 100 percent estate grown grapes. Oak-aged wines from the Estate’s reserve cellars are added to the blend, creating a multi-vintage cuvée in the traditional Roederer style. Only the cuvée (first pressing of 120 gallons/ton) is used; no premiere or deuxieme taille. The wine is then fermented at 65 degrees Fahrenheit in high-grade stainless steel tanks. Five percent Pinot Noir is added for color prior to secondary fermentation; no malolactic fermentation is used. Oak-aged reserve wines from the Estate’s cellars make up 10 to 20 percent of the Rosé cuvée. 

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2010 South Coast Winery Tempranillo Rosé

South Coast Winery produces some very nice wine from California's Temecula Valley appellation. This particular wine was sourced from the Carter Estate Vineyard and is made with the famous Spanish varietal of Tempranillo.

On the nose I get some really fresh and vibrant aromas of grapefruit, strawberry, red raspberry, and mineral. It's a very pretty and perfumed bouquet and one that I keep returning to my nose to enjoy!

On the palate I get lovely flavors of sweet red raspberry fruit and hints of candied strawberry. It's quite obvious that this wine has a substantial amount of residual sugar, and to be honest it almost reminds me of drinking a Brachetto d'acqui, but with a bit more acidity.

Look..., stylistically this wine is a bit different then most rosé that is on the market today. It is much sweeter than most California blush wines that fall into the "fine wine" category. However, I don't think that this makes this wine any less inferior. In fact, I think this is the perfect pool-side summer wine, that I wouldn't mind polishing off all by myself! 87 points

Below is a video of the winemaker talking about this wine: