It’s rosé season again, but maybe we should be asking ourselves: Is there such a thing as rosé season, or should we be drinking rosé all year long? In this episode, we talk all things rosé, including a brief rosé 101, and we discuss our recent in-home tasting where we placed Washington state wines alongside those from international producers. Plus, we feature a couple of on-the-spot interviews with two of our guests, Rachel Fay and Cori Omundson who are NW Wine Academy guests and they discuss, you guessed it—ROSÉ! Learn about the Academy’s new rosé release and suggestions on a perfect food pairing.

4 Rosé production styles

Listen to the episode to hear about these styles.

1. Direct press
2. Maceration process
3. Saignée Method
4. Red and white blending

Thank you, Taub Family Companies

Taub Family Companies represent some of the most heralded wine regions of the world. They were kind enough to kindly provide us six 2018 rosés from their international portfolio—from New Zealand, Italy, France, and Argentina. We added more to the tasting from Washington, Oregon, France, and Portugal along with a “Mystery Bottle.”

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A beautiful crémant (French sparkling wine outside of Champagne) and beautifully affordable.

Exquisite Washington example of rosé created in a French style.

This effervescent Vinho Verde Rosé from Portugal is the best you’ll have on a sunny day.

The Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc Rosé is produced from the New Zealand’s signature grape with just an added splash of Merlot.

Mandrarossa produces a native Perricone grape rosé that authentically expresses its Sicilian terroir.

We added these Washington State Rosés to the tasting representing some styles from France, Italy, blends and 100% Cab Franc.

A spectacular Italian style rosé from Col Solare’s Shining Hill from the Red Mountain AVA | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

The Cape Bleue is one of the first rosé wines to hit US shores every year.

This certified organic Provence rosé comes from the top of a charming medieval village.

Washington Rosés from this episode’s tasting

Col Solare 2017 Shining Hill Rose

77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 9% Syrah  | The Cabernet Franc and Syrah were fermented in once used French Oak barrels using Saignee Method juice.

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Tranche Estate 2018 Pink Pape Rose

Grenache, Cinsault, Counoise blend  | A gentle and rapid direct press cycle helped to avoid excessive extraction from the skins, yielding a juice pale pink in color with delicate flavors and aromas.

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2017 Shining Hill Rose

77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 9% Syrah

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20187 The Magician’s Assistant Rosé

100% Cabernet Franc

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