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July 18, 2005
A Pink Party In A Gift Box
Thinking Pink again, I picked up this add from Bonny Doon Vineyards, and as they will be exhibiting and pouring wine today at the PINK OUT! I thought I’d share their site and this interesting three bottle box deal:
The "Pink Party" Gift Box: $43.00
From the Doon Mister:
Friends, we are at the dawn of a new era! The stigma suffered by dry pink wines is finally evaporating. Soon after the introduction of that sweetened pink jet fuel insidiuosly marketed as "white zinfandel", decent dry rosés and blush wines were suddenly snubbed by the discriminating wine world. It has taken years to overcome that unfortuate side-effect of color association, and it is now time to celebrate. The "Pink Party" Gift Box includes three dry pink wines perfect for a summer's afternoon: a 2003 Rosato Di Refosco, a 2004 Big House Pink and a 2004 Vin Gris de Cigare. Celebrate Pink Wine! C'mon!(sorry)
2003 Rosato Di Refosco
This rendition shows the cherry quality for which the refosco is known, along with a large schlug of mouth-watering cranberry and Jolly Rancher watermelon candy. Pink wine such as this is not generally meant for aging, but should hold its own for a year or two. It will likely be at its best through spring of 2006.
2004 Big House Pink
Big House Pink is, and will likely continue to be a blend of diverse Italianate varieties with the occasional splash of zinfandel. Whereas our other pink - Vin Gris de Cigare - exhibits spicy, creamy and botanical accents on top of it’s fruitful core, Big House Pink is a more unabashed study in cranberry, watermelon and strawberry guava. Very refreshing. One can imagine it comfortably taking up residence at the finest and most pastel-hued tables of South Beach or Key West.
2004 Vin Gris de Cigare
Though we have aspired over the years to create a purely Provençal rosé, the last several years has seen the corrupting influence of those productive Northern Italian varieties insinuate themselves into the mix. Delicious rosé needs to have bright, cheerful fruitiness. What sets this wine apart, however, and makes it a superb and harmonious accompaniment to a wide range of cuisines, is its delicate spiciness and garrigue, that wonderful aromatized evocation of wild Provençal flora. This continues to be the perfect beverage for idling away a June lunch of grilled fish and aubergines in a grasse café listening to the perfume merchants haggle over lavender oil and rose petals.
Posted by fortna at July 18, 2005 04:28 AM