More summer wine

“Strawberries, cherries and an angel’s kiss in spring. My summer wine is really made from all these things.”

So wrote Lee Hazelwood and sang Nancy Sinatra. Those same summer fruit scents are evident in many of today’s lighter wines, making them just right for long hot days, and balmy nights. One of those is rosé, which has seen a surge in popularity in recent years. Rosé wine flavours are generally more refined versions of the grape variety used to make them. Many are made from pinot noir grapes, yet also pinot meunier, syrah, cabernet sauvignon, and almost any red grape variety. Think fruitier flavours of strawberries, raspberries and cherries.

Here are some suggestions:
Sangiovese rosé – fruity but dry with notes of fresh strawberries, green melon, and roses.
Syrah rosé – bold, dry wine with notes of olive and cherry.
Cabernet Sauvignon rosé – savoury, dry, and tastes more like red wine with notes of red capsicum, blackcurrant, and spice.
White Zinfandel – sweet rosé with flavours of lemon, melon, and strawberry.
Provence rosé – a classic wine, fruity and light, with notes of strawberry and rose petal.
Pinot Noir rosé – delicate yet crisp, with notes of apple, strawberry, and melon.
Pinot MEUNIER Rosé – primary flavours include cherry, raspberry, and strawberry with subtle hints of rose, mineral, and spice.
merlot rosé – dry and a beautiful pink hue, with aromas and flavours of redcurrants, quince, strawberry and peach, and a touch of spice.