Hot Weather Wine

Hello Wine Lovers!

Today I am writing about the perfect wine for hot weather on your patio, rose. Specifically today, Domaine du Tariquet Rose for a cool $7.99 a bottle. This wine has enough character to match well with spicy foods and enough finesse to sip alone. You will find fresh raspberries and floral notes in your glass and a slight spice on your palate. Lets talk about rose wine from Southern France.

A rosé (From French: rosé, ‘pinkish’) has some of the color typical of a red wine, but only enough to turn it pink. The pink color can range from a pale orange to a vivid near-purple, depending on the grapes and wine making techniques.

Red-skinned grapes are crushed and the skins are allowed to remain in contact with the juice for a short period, typically two or three days. The grapes are then pressed, and the skins are discarded rather than left in contact throughout fermentation (as with red wine making). The skins contain much of the strongly flavored tannin and other compounds, thereby leaving the taste more similar to a white wine. The longer that the skins are left in contact with the juice, the more intense the color of the final wine. It is hot in Southern France and these wines are made to pair with summer food and weather. Many confuse rose with sweet wines, there is nothing sweet about this wine. Ice down a bottle, fire up the grill, sit on your patio and enjoy!

Cheers!
J