Comments on: Parra Alta Rosé from Mendoza http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2007/08/13/parra-alta-rose-from-mendoza/ Deliciously Hedonistic Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alastair Bathgate http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2007/08/13/parra-alta-rose-from-mendoza/#comment-385 Alastair Bathgate Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:43:19 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2007/08/13/parra-alta-rose-from-mendoza/#comment-385 Hi Stacy By your definition (which I like) it tasted like a rosé - "a red wine for white drinkers". Malbec and Merlot are in any case red grapes by most standards. Here in Europe we are less exposed to the "blush" phenomenon. Most rosés from France, Italy and Spain seem to be rosés but I did get a blush Pinot Grigio recently at Choice Restaurant in Manchester (look out for the review in the next week or so). It was listed under rosés on the wine menu which is perhaps confusing in itself. So is the definition of a blush, a pink wine from a white grape, whilst a rosé is a pink wine from a red grape - or is it more complex than that??? Alastair Bathgate The Apprentice Wino ;-) Hi Stacy
By your definition (which I like) it tasted like a rosé - “a red wine for white drinkers”. Malbec and Merlot are in any case red grapes by most standards.

Here in Europe we are less exposed to the “blush” phenomenon. Most rosés from France, Italy and Spain seem to be rosés but I did get a blush Pinot Grigio recently at Choice Restaurant in Manchester (look out for the review in the next week or so). It was listed under rosés on the wine menu which is perhaps confusing in itself.

So is the definition of a blush, a pink wine from a white grape, whilst a rosé is a pink wine from a red grape - or is it more complex than that???

Alastair Bathgate
The Apprentice Wino ;-)

]]> By: Stacy Nelson http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2007/08/13/parra-alta-rose-from-mendoza/#comment-384 Stacy Nelson Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:40:10 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2007/08/13/parra-alta-rose-from-mendoza/#comment-384 Rose does get a bad rap, but I think that's mostly because people and even wine makers confuse them with blush wines. I heard a local vintner use both term when describing a new wine release from their winery. So which is it? Blushes tend to go the White Zinfandel route - yuck and sweet with high mass consumerism in mind. Whereas Rose should be dry and crisp - a red wine for white drinkers so to speak. It's pure duty is refreshment (you were right that it's not a serious wine and that's it's beauty). So, your Rose looks to have a beautiful full color, but which is it - blush or Rose when you taste it? Stacy Nelson, The Original Wino Rose does get a bad rap, but I think that’s mostly because people and even wine makers confuse them with blush wines. I heard a local vintner use both term when describing a new wine release from their winery.

So which is it? Blushes tend to go the White Zinfandel route - yuck and sweet with high mass consumerism in mind. Whereas Rose should be dry and crisp - a red wine for white drinkers so to speak. It’s pure duty is refreshment (you were right that it’s not a serious wine and that’s it’s beauty).

So, your Rose looks to have a beautiful full color, but which is it - blush or Rose when you taste it?

Stacy Nelson,
The Original Wino

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