Rosé Wines

Thirty years ago, the wine trade ignored pink wine. It was inconceivable that a trade list would devote a whole page to them. Then there might have been three entries, one a French wine from Anjou, one from Portugal and one (dangerously innovative, this) a Champagne.

The last ten years have seen a revolution in production and consumption. Pink wines have grown, are growing and will continue to grow in popularity. They have also changed dramatically in the way they are made. A much greater variety of grapes is used. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Grenache, Pinotage, Zinfandel all produce rosés of very different shades and dryness but all share or should share flavours of summer and red fruits.

H.B.Clark stand alone in their design of a Taste Guide for pink wines which shows the depth of colour as well as the level of dryness/sweetness. Accordingly a typical Californian Zinfandel Rosé (known to us before as White Zinfandel) is a 3A and most Shiraz Rosés will be 2B or 2C. All will
provide attractive and refreshing drinking.

Two other key developments about rosé wine drinking. Customers drink them all the year round not just in summer and through their meal not just as an aperitif.

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For more details contact:

	Sales Director	01924 373328	07801 922478
	Sales Director - Pub Groups	01924 373328	07801 922480
David Robertson	Wine Development Manager	01924 373328	07813 662863
	Wine Key Account Manager	01924 373328	07837 193677
Peter Skuse	Pricing and Sourcing Manager	01924 373328	07801 922461
	Wine Administrator	01924 373328	07842 126966