Archive

Sparkling Wine Review of CostaRipa Mattia Vezzola Brut Rosé s.a. Metodo Classico Brut Spumante, Moniga del Garda, Lombardy, Italy Score: 91+/100 Points   CostaRipa Mattia Vezzola Brut Rosé Cuvée is made from 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Nero grapes (Pinot Noir) grown on some of the coolest vineyards around Lake Garda in Northern Italy’s Lombardy […]

Tarantas is bubbly and an organic wine made by Bodegas Iranzo from organically-grown grapes grown in the hills near Spain’s Mediterranean coast, near Valencia around the Utiel Requena area. It is made from 100% organic Bobal grapes. Tarantas is distributed in the US by Natural Merchants Inc. Overall Tasting Impressions An organic sparkling rosé wine with […]

Wine Review of 2017 Château Maris Blushing Nymphe Languedoc Organic Rosé, France Score: 91/100 Points   Blushing Nymphe is a new rosé wine by famous Southern France’s producer Château Maris, made from blend of Grenache Noir and Grenache Gris under the from Languedoc AOP appellation. This is an organic wine, a rosé made from direct […]

Wine Review of 2017 Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Bordeaux Rosé by Les Vignerons de Tutiac, France Score: 88/100   This Bordeaux wine Rosé, part of the UK Sainsbury’s grocery stores chain, is made in South Western France by Les Vignerons de Tutiac from Merlot grapes in stainless steel tanks. This 2017 vintage contains sulfites, is […]

Sparkling Wine Review of Corvezzo Winery ‘Shake It’ Unfiltered Sur Lies Vino Rosato Frizzante (semi-sparkling), Veneto, Italy Score: 88/100   The ‘Shake It’ Rosé by Veneto winery Corvezzo, is certainly a curiosity and a wine in a rarely seen style. Firstly, it’s an organic wine, and even a vegan sparkling wine, that comes with a […]

Score: 88/100   Rosé de Bonnet wine is made by famous Bordeaux region producer André Lurton on his Entre-Deux-Mers estate. It is made using a short skin-contact to extract just the right amount of pale-looking pink color from a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasting Notes Rosé de Bonnet comes in a […]

Score: 90/100   This rosé wine by Provence producer Famille Sumeire, from their Château Coussin estate at the foot of the famous Sainte-Victoire mountain, is made from 70% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, and 10% Syrah. See the Famille Sumeire’s Château Coussin vineyards in video: Tasting Notes This Provence rosé wine comes in an elegant pale salmon pink color, with shiny gold hues and […]

Score: 90/100   This rosé wine by Provence producer Famille Sumeire, from their Château l’Afrique estate at the foot of the famous Sainte-Victoire mountain, is made from 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. See the Famille Sumeire vineyards in video: Tasting Notes This Provence rosé wine comes in an elegant slightly pale salmon pink color, with both touches of yellow and purple hues […]

Score: 90/100   This Saint-Chinian AOP rosé comes from vineyards on the hillsides of Languedoc, rising to 300 metres. Soils there are primary schists with sandstone on relatively acid base. The Syrah and Grenache are made using the bleeding technique (saignée) while direct the Cinsault grapes are pressed directly. Tasting Notes This rosé wine  from Southern France’s […]

Score: 88/100   This rosé wine from Southern France’ Languedoc wine region, comes from the Faugères AOC, grapes sourced from sloppy vineyards on schist soils, under the local Mediterranean climate. It is a blend of Grenache 60%, Cinsault 20%, and Syrah 20%, processed and made into a pink wine using the direct pressing method. Tasting […]