2008 Rose – BC VQA Fraser Valley
From Canada’s wonderful westernmost fruit basket comes our inspired blend of Zweigelt and Schoenberger harvested at the peak of perfection from our own vineyards. These are great grapes, originally from Germany, one red, one white, making a major name for themselves in B.C., full of rich fruit, expressive and vibrant with a serious zing-factor.
Take a deep sniff before you sip, there’s so much fruit here—raspberries and strawberries, cherries and even something lemony. As some winemaking colleagues of ours like to say about rosé: “it’s time to rethink pink”. Forget the candy floss aromas of white Zin, come here and taste real, fresh fruit with an appealing edge of good acidity.
Rosé has to be the perfect picnic wine when it’s time for the great outdoors. And then, come the cold weather, it makes a killer glühwein”, chockablock with spices and slices of fruit, maybe “fortified” with a good glug of brandy. Chilled or warm, it’s a great companion to light and casual meals, salads and omlettes and, of course, all and any desserts.