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Friday, August 1, 2008

Napa Valley Sparkling Rose Wine California

napa-valley-rose-wineNapaValley sparkling Rose wine is rich red rose in color to see, cranberry and strawberry flavor when smelt, lively, acidic core with grapefruit tones on the palate, big strawberry on the finish, with a lingering flavor of roses. The rose bubblies go and this wine packs a punch with color and flavor and quite intense in every way. The color is particularly eye-catchy, and the flavors range from grapefruit to roses. If you're looking for an interesting bubbly wine out of Napa Valley, this Sparkling Rose wine is a lot of fun. Make sure to enjoy it with family or friends!

One of the best Sparkling Rose wine is made from 79% Chardonnay from the Carneros regionchardonnary-carneros and 21% Zinfandel from Yountville. The Chardonnay was kept in barrel aged for a touch of richness and then carefully blended to reach the right balance of luscious fruit and elegant structure. Wine lovers describe it as sparkling table wine, recognizing its vinous, more full-bodied character than you will find in other sparkling wines.

The true Sparkling Rose wine is misty red in color, terribly pleasant on the palate with jazzy texture and plush bead of bubbles. It is dry and fragrant and the subtle accents of lively strawberry, ruby grapefruit, cranberry, nutmeg and spice linger even long after you finish. This sparkling wine is quite pleasant. It was light in color with very tiny bubbles. On the palate, the wine was very refreshing and had very balanced flavors. It finishes nicely and is pleasantly dry. This wine could marry very well with food or stand on its own for your special occasion.

brut-rose-wine The Brut Rose wine has a gorgeous salmon-pink color that sparkles in the glass. You taste this pretty sparkler and the taste is even more delightful than its sparkle. A glass of this rose-tinted potion with its ascending bubbles casts its spell like a temptress, enticing all wine lovers with its charms. This is a colorful sparkling rose that is delicate, yet rich in strawberry and raspberry flavors with sprinkling of spice. The wild berry flavors impress and are enhanced with a tempting creaminess. This sparkler will infuse a burst of exuberance on any occasion and will jell with almost any cuisine.

Croft Pink sparkling wine made from traditional port grapes, has a refreshingly fruity flavor, croft-pink-sparkling-wine though a shot of bubbly club soda is required to give its high alcohol content some lift and zing. A slice of orange will make the taste tangy. Compared with, say, a powerful 1963 vintage port, this is a lightweight sparkling wine experience, though definitely more sophisticated. Since chilled rose has become the new rage, all sorts of regions not known for rose are now jumping onto the wine world's latest bandwagon. Portugal's Vinho Verde, for example, is adding dry rose to its classic crop of tart, light whites.

With Sparkling Rose's new found craze, major chateaux like Pavie, Pichon-Longueville-Baron, Calon-Segur, Haut-Bailly, Clarke and Smith-Haut-Lafitte are starting to bottle and sell theirs. Most are fresh, elegant, semi-serious and reasonably priced. The sumptuous 2007 Rose de Domaine de Chevalier is a connoisseur's delight while St.-Emilion's Chateau Lassegue offers a simple, easy-drinking rose with a curious name, Pink Criquet.

Domaine Chandon, the leading sparkling wine producer in the Napa Valley has announced the release of its popular Chandon Rose sparkling wine in a convenient, new single-serve size. This 187ml bottle offers this popular wine in an accessible and portable package, making it perfect for picnics. Chandon Rose, launched approximately 12 months ago, has been very well received due to its lively color, fruit-driven taste and high quality craftsmanship.

california-climate-grapes The wonderful Californian climate produces grapes of the most excellent character. This USA Quality Rose Napa Valley Sparkling is pale salmon in color and it is a blend of Mum's finest Napa Valley Pinot Noir & Chardonnay grapes. The red fruity berry flavors characterize this fresh and elegant wine which is further enhanced by the overall softness from the abundance of Pinot Noir Fruit. In France, the U.K., Japan and Australia, too, Sparkling Rose is steadily gaining in popularity. In California, it is learnt that the big Clos du Bois winery has quadrupled its production.