All About Rosé Wines!
17 Mar, 16 / 
Excellent for spring and summer, rosé wines have become very popular in the United States over the past few years. Known for their rosy color and sweet flavor, rosé wines are the perfect addition to your Easter brunch. Your friends at Southern Spirits have some excellent rosé wines available at fantastic prices, so stop by and grab a few bottles today! Currently we have in stock:
Rosé wine is juiced from red grapes and allowed to soak with the skins only for a short period to create the light pink color. The longer the wine soaks with the skins, the darker the color becomes. Most rosé wines are made from blends of different kinds of grapes; the most popular grape varieties used are Grenache, Sangiovese, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsault, and Pinot Noir. The primary flavors of rosé wine are red fruit, flowers, citrus and melon.
The wine region known for making the best rosés is Provence, which creates rosé more than any other style of wine. In most cases, old world rosé is drier, or less sweet, than new world rosé. Rosé wines are also very versatile when it comes to food because they fall between the extremes of red and white wine. Rosé wines are best served chilled and also make excellent additions to cocktails!
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Try this excellent Basil lemonade rosé wine cocktail!
Ingredients:
- 2 large basil leaves, roughly torn
- 1 lemon wedge
- 5 ounces rosé
- 1 ounce citrus vodka
- Simple syrup, as needed
- Ice
Directions:
- Place basil and lemon in a glass and muddle well.
- Fill glass with ice, then add rosé and citrus vodka. Stir.
Add simple syrup, if desired.
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