Producer: Chateau Routas
Wine: Rouvière Rosé
Vintage: 2004
Country: France
Appellation: Coteaux Varois AOC
Wine Type: Rosé
Primary Varietal: 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 30% Cinsault
Grade: B+
Designation: Good and Cheap
Price: $12

Thanks to California’s white Zinfandel craze of the 1970s and 1980s, you may be inclined to run the other way when you see a bottle of pink wine on the table. Do me a favor and give this one a chance. Hailing from Provence, where the vast majority of rosés are dry, crisp and amazingly thirst quenching, Chateau Routas Rouvière Rosé is a perfect example of pink wine made right. …

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Light-bodied, with flavours of strawberry, peppery spice and a hint of licorice, this is a perfect beverage choice when the weather is hot and all you want to do is chill out. Incredibly versatile with food, this wine pairs perfectly with spicy BBQ or a light summer salad. Rosés are mostly meant to be drunk when they’re young and fresh, so pop open this bottle soon and don’t worry about saving it for a rainy day. (07/06/05)

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