Full Review

Portlandia

Portlandia
2020 Rosé, Willamette Valley

Pair this wine with:
Fish Pork Turkey

Category: Rose

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13% RS: 0.56%
Bronze Medal
Recommended
$16

Portlandia
2020 Rosé, Willamette Valley

Pair this wine with:
Fish Pork Turkey

Category: Rose

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13% RS: 0.56%
Medium pink coral color. Aromas and flavors of strawberries, black plum, cantaloupe, and allium with a lean, crisp, petillant, dry light body and a seamless, odd, breezy finish with nuances of Sichuan peppercorns, sliced nectarine, cranberry bog, and strawberry shrub with fine tannins. A smoky and bright Rosé for picnic lunches.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity
Aroma Aroma: strawberries, black plum, cantaloup, and allium
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of sichuan peppercorns, sliced nectarine, cranberry bog, and strawberry shrub
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Turkey, Grilled Salmon
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A smoky and bright rose for picnic lunches.

The Producer

Wine Hooligans LLC

The Producer
980 Airway Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
USA
1 707-527-7355

Their Portfolio

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Rose

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Serve in a Rosé Wine Glass
Rosé refers to a wine made when red grapes are given slight skin contact to produce a blush, light copper, salmon or pink color. Rosés range from bone-dry to medium- sweet and are made in most major wine producing countries. Among the most famous examples are Tavel from France’s Rhone Valley, numerous offerings from Provence in southern France as well as several excellent versions from Puglia in southern Italy.

Often thought of as a summer wine – in this case, a substitute for red wine when the weather is hot – they can be enjoyed year round. The drier versions, of course, are meat for food pairings; recommended matches include chicken salad, vegetables and seafood such as tuna or salmon (especially with a rich rosé made from Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir).