Dry Rose Wine
Even the most experienced wine aficionados struggle to get a handle on rosé (pronounce as "rose-ay") wine, especially Dry rosé wine. It looks like a light shade of red or pink and this leads to an expectation of a fruity and sugary taste, like those domestic pink wines which are sweet but remind one more of a sugar-based solution with a teaspoon-full of alcohol and a dollop of raspberry thrown in.
But once the wine hits your palate, the sensation is deliciously dry, much like the way a fine white wine would taste. Hence, the confusion.
Most experts agree that Dry rosé wine is neither a red wine or a white wine, however Silkwood's rosé is made from shiraz grapes...and processed as a white wine. The treatment of white and red wines are different to the winemaker. Our Rosé is too light a wine to be regarded as anything other than a white style of wine.
Dry rosé is a favorite summer thirst quencher. Some of its very best variants originate from Spain, France and Australia. One of the most renowned producers of Dry rosé is the village of Tavel in southern France, on the right bank of the Rhone valley. Tavel’s wine makers use the Grenache and Cinsaut wine grape varieties for producing a Dry rosé that is fresh and intense. Other villages in southern France have successfully used the Shiraz wine grape for its Dry rosé. While the Dry rosé from Tavel is generally twice as expensive as regular Dry rosé brands, the Shiraz-based Dry rosé is significantly lower priced and a great bargain.
When it comes to rosé wine, the key distinction is between Dry rosé and Sweet rosé. Typically, rosé wines that originate in Europe are usually dry, especially if they are pink wines that were made in France or Spain. On the other hand, rosé wines from the United States are usually sweet. In addition, if you find the word “blush” on the label of a rosé wine, it is probably sweet.
Another distinction is in the matter of alcohol content. If the label indicates an alcohol content of at least 12 percent or higher, that is usually a Dry rosé wine. Sweet rosé wines usually have high residual sugar that was not fermented and its sweetness causes a lower alcohol content. It is always better to select a relatively younger rosé wine since they tend to deteriorate with age.
Dry rosé wines possess another quality that make them a favorite drink during summer. They are one of only a handful of wines that taste best when they are well-chilled. Among the most popular summer varieties of Dry rosé are watermelon and wild strawberries and they are highly regarded not only for their flavour but also for their superb aroma. These Dry rosé wines will hit your palate as a bone dry sensation, but the wine’s fruity content somehow adds a hint of sweetness and citrus and berry flavours.
Dry rosé wine is light and quaffable and it goes well with practically any kind of food, whether salads or seafood, grilled burgers of meats. One thing, though. Dry rosé wine does not complement dessert so avoid serving it with that. For dessert, it is far better to bring out the Sweet rosé wine.
