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Patio PoundersEasy-drinking summer wines |
Grilling season is only just beginning, but we’re already thirsty for light, summery wines to go with anticipated warm, lazy afternoons. All these bottles can be enjoyed alone or with food; they make a great match with our grilling menu.
Bodegas Nekeas Rosado, 2006, $7
A 50/50 blend of Garnacha and Cabernet, this juicy rosé offers lush, fruity notes of strawberries and cherries and is accented with a little spice. It’s hard to beat the price.
Librandi Ciró Rosato, 2006, $11
This well-balanced spicy and floral Calabrian Rosato made from Gaglioppo grapes is young and fresh enough to be enjoyed by itself, but we like to drink it with our Oregano-Marinated Grilled Chicken with Charred Lemons.
Cusumano Insolia, 2005, $12
A splendid white with notes of bright apple and melon. Soft hints of honey and good acidity make this a great food wine.
Domäne Wachau Federspiel “Terrassen” Gruner Veltliner, 2005, $14
Stony minerality, zippy acidity, and slightly herbaceous green apple and lemon hints make this Austrian white a perfect accompaniment with almost any food.
Medici Ermete Quercioli Reggiano Lambrusco DOC Secco, 2005, $13
Not your typical Lambrusco. This elegantly effervescent red is dry, with dark fruit flavor, and matches perfectly with Parmigiano, cold cuts, or grilled stuffed poblanos.
Navarro Correas Colección Privada, 2005, $13
A dark, meaty Argentine Malbec with raspberry and cherry flavors that goes perfectly with a great rib-eye.
Gianluca Rottura is co-owner of New York City wine store In Vino Veritas.
I wish there were some wines from America on the recommended list.
or canada:)
That lambrusco looks tasty though
And I am very familiar with the Cusamano.
'Nugget Market' in Woodland, CA, carries Medici Ermete's 'Quercioli Secco' and 'Dolce' both at $9.99 per bottle. IMHO, they not only look very tasty - they are very tasty. :)
http://www.nuggetmarket.com
Well, Frog's Leap 'Pink' is an excellent choice in this category.
I'm late to the discussion, but part of the reason why there are no American wines on this list (as far as I can tell) is the quality to price ratio. These wines (at least the three that I've tasted) offer a fair amount of bang for your buck, due in large part to their esoteric origins/grapes/etc.--the winemakers are trying to insert themselves in the wider consumer market, thus the prices. The ship in that category of American wines has long since sailed.
In wine truth? or more truthful fibbs
I say: Rose comes from the Provence (Bandol, Cassis, ...). Try a Les Crostes, or better, a Tempier!