Organic wine can be a bit of a misnomer, is their really
such a thing? Many people will say, it says organic on the label so therefore
it must be, but how carefully do they read the label. If they did they would
see that usually in very small print, it will state that its wine made from
organically grown grapes, not actually an organic wine. For it truly to be 100%
organic would require the use of no chemicals at all, which reduces it shelf
life considerably, due to winemakers inability to use sulphur to preserve it.
I had the fortune to be sent a bottle of Rose from the
Bonterra winery in Mendocino County, California to review for the blog. I’d
seen this brand around for many years on supermarket shelves, although not so
much these days, but I’d never had the opportunity to taste them and this
seemed the perfect opportunity.
The blend used for their Rose is that of Sangiovese,
Zinfandel and Grenache which makes for an interesting drink. On pouring the
wine, you had a bright Salmon pink colour with aromas of Strawberries, Raspberries,
red Cherries and Elderflowers. You got all of these aromas on the palate, with
a touch of peppery spice coming through in the background. To go along with
these wonderful fruit flavours you got a good level of acidity, which made your
mouth water, putting all these together you got a well balanced wine that
worked so well.
Would i recommend this wine? Well chilled on a hot sunny
day, this would be perfect for a lunch time drink that all will enjoy!
Currently this wine is available as a Valentines gift set
from Tesco’s with two bars of Green and Blacks chocolate.
