By Leslie Sbrocco–
Though summer is fading, fall is ramping up and bringing colorful days and cool nights. One style of wine that spans the seasonal spectrum is rosé. Made primarily from red grapes crushed quickly to gain a whisper of color, refreshing rosés are ideal with both waning summer sunsets and crisp fall days.
These three pinks showcase a variety of styles, grapes, and places, showing the versatility and affordability of rosé.
2023 Lapostolle le Rosé, Colchagua Valley, Chile $16
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Hailing from South America, Lapostolle calls itself “French in essence, Chilean by birth.” That’s true not only in the winery’s heritage but also its expression in the bottle. Founded by the French family of Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and her husband Cyril de Bournet in 1994, the impressive winery is located in Chile’s bustling wine country town of Santa Cruz.
A lightly pink-hued, succulent-to-sip wine that’s ideal with everything from barbequed shrimp to braised meats, this rosé is made from grapes including cinsault, syrah, and grenache. Its floral freshness and fruit-driven flavors make it a high-quality pink that’s worth twice the price.
2022 Chateau La Mascaronne Rosé, Cotes de Provence, France $25
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When it comes to elegance in a bottle, you can’t beat the beauty of this rosé. From the sleek bottle design to the delicious wine inside, it’s a superstar.
Superstar is an apt word to describe the wine, but also the winery’s co-founder, basketball legend Tony Parker. Though he’s made a name for himself in the American NBA, he is French by birth. His winery is in the village of Le Luc en Provence, and its wines express the hilly, breathtaking land where the vines are grown. This juicy, spicy dry-styled pink is vibrant and racy, but also complex and layered. It’s a wine for serious wine lovers that’s seriously fun to drink.
2022 Cantina Zaccagnini Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC, Italy $15
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With its intense garnet pink color and creative packaging, this wine will catch your attention. But what is it that makes this rosé special? The name tells you everything. Born in the Italian wine region of Abruzzo, the local red Montepulciano grape is made into a hearty rosé through brief contact with the purple-hued grape skins during the winemaking process.
The word cerasuolo means “cherry red,” referring to its deep color. Overflowing with strawberry and cherry tartness that makes your mouth water, it’s a deliciously unique wine from one of the region’s top producers, Cantina Zaccagnini.
Author, speaker, wine consultant, and television host Leslie Sbrocco is known for her entertaining approach to wine and food. She has won multiple Emmy Awards for her work on PBS, which includes hosting the series “Check, Please! Bay Area,” “Check, Please! You Gotta Try This!” and “100 Days, Drinks, Dishes & Destinations.”
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Published on September 19, 2024
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