International Picnic Day is June 18th
Picnics and wine go hand-in-hand. Which wine makes for the perfect picnic wine, you ask? One of the favorite summer wine choices of the French is rosé. And with summer coming, it could be a favorite of yours, too. Made from a wide variety of grapes, rosés can be made still, semi sparkling or sparkling.
Don’t be fooled by the color! Barely there apricot or a richly hued blush, rosé wines run the gamut in shades, but don’t go thinking that they’re all sweet! Their sugar levels are extensive as well; from bone-dry Provencal style rosé to sweet white zinfandels and blushes. Rosés are made in just about every winegrape-growing region – and there’s lots to choose from here in the Temecula Valley wine country. So make sure to include one in your picnic basket! It will pair perfectly with light summery salads, sandwiches and wraps.
Try out one of these great Temecula Valley rosés:
Baily Winery ~ 2013 Rosé of Sangiovese – Fun, fruity and full of character.
Callaway Vineyard & Winery – 2012 Rosé of Sangiovese – Pairs with most foods; a perfect picnic wine.
Miramonte Winery ~ 2014 Rosé – Racy strawberry and candied watermelon notes, a beautiful melon and peach laden mid-palate, and long sensual finish of rose petals and flavors sugar-dusted citrus.
Thornton Winery ~ 2013 Rosé – You’ll enjoy the strawberry/black cherry and lemon-citrus aromas as well as its surprising palate weight and richness.
