It’s time to DRINK PINK!

Summer has just begun, but Rozay season is well underway! VINTAGES offers up to a dozen different ways to drink pink while beating the heat! If you want to try them all, now’s the time to get started!

FRANCE
NEW! 2009 CHAT. EPERONNIERE Rose de Loire $17.99 (Loire Valley)
Aromas of strawberry and pear. Fresh fruit flavors through to the finish, with a perfectly fresh and dry landing.

2009 COTEAUX du VENDOMOIS Lieu-dit Cocagne Rose $9.99 100% Pineau d’Aunis, this bargain rose packs a sophisticated punch. Pale salmon color, racy acidity. Mouthwatering!

2009 MAS AMIEL “Le Plaisir” Rose $14.99 (Roussillon, France) EXCLUSIVE
Just arrived, the delightful rose “Le Plaisir” from the historic Mas Amiel property in Roussillon, southern France. From 70% Grenache Noir, this rosé delivers crushed berries, pomegranate, racy minerality, and wonderful complexity. A zesty finish guarantees pure pleasure!

2009 DOM. du BAGNOL Cassis Rose $28 (Provence)
This exquisite rose evokes the scents of the delightful seaside town of Cassis. Sweet currant, strawberry and herb flavors. Very well-balanced and graceful, lively with firm minerality.

2009 CHAT. PRADEAUX Bandol Rose $30 (Provence)
Bandol is the King of Rose, with 60% Mourvedre and 40% Cinsault leading the charge. Enticing aromas of redcurrant and cherry, with complicating notes of herbs, white flowers, anise and minerals. Smooth & fleshy with berry and blood orange flavors and tangy notes of white pepper and quinine.  Offers superb complexity and is very flexible at the table. Tremendous!

ITALY
2009 PROPRIETA SPERINO Rosa del Rosa $14.99 (Piedmont) Nebbiolo blend named for Monte Rosa, the 2nd highest peak in the Alps. Drinks like a juicy watermelon!

2009 LE FRAGHE Bardolino Chiaretto Rose “Rodon” $14.99 (Veneto) This Chiaretto (or rose) is a blend of Corvina and Rondinella. Notes of wild rose followed by wild strawberry and redcurrant. Crisply refreshing with a persistent finish, “Rodon” is a perfect balance of delicate flavors and inviting minerality.

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